May212013
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1197, H.R. 3008, H.R. 3795, H.R. 4274, H.R. 5155, H.R. 5448, H.R. 5454, H.R. 5709, H.R. 5954, H.R. 5985, and H.R. 6032
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) | Room 340 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC
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06/12/2008
Opening Statements
Witnesses
Panel 2
- Accompanied By:
- Judith A. Salerno, M.D., MS, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Executive Officer
- Sidath Viranga Panangala, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Analyst in Veterans Policy
- Christine Scott, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Specialist in Social Policy
- Douglas Weimer, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Legislative Attorney
Panel 1
- Hon. David Wu, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon
- Hon. Carol Shea-Porter, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Hampshire
- Hon. Thomas H. Allen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Maine
- Hon. Michael Thompson, a Representative in Congress from the State of California
- Hon. Denny R. Rehberg, a Representative in Congress from the State of Montana
- Hon. Bob Filner, Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and a Representative in Congress from the State of California
- Hon. Zachary T. Space, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio
- Hon. Gus M. Bilirakis, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida
Panel 3
- Les Jackson, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Executive Director
- Steve Smithson, American Legion, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission
- John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America, National President
- Lieutenant Commander Jack B. Alderson, USNR (Ret.), Ferndale, CA
- Jeff Faull, on behalf of The ALS Association, McEwersille, PA (Disabled Veteran)
- David Woods, Veterans Affairs of Scott County, IA, Director
Panel 4
- Bradley G. Mayes, Compensation and Pension Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By:
- Bradley B. Flohr, Veterans Benefits Administration, Assistant Director for Policy Compensation and Pension Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Richard Hipolit, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Assistant General Counsel
Submissions for the Record
- Susan R. Frasier, on behalf of Fort McClellan Veterans Stakeholders Group, Albany, NY (Disabled Veteran)
- Kerry Baker, Disabled American Veterans, Associate National Legislative Director
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Commander Norman C. Lachapelle, MSC, USN (Ret.), Memphis and Shelby County Health Department, TN, Administrator, Bureau of Environmental Health/Emergency Regional Response
- Alan Oates, Member, U.S. Military Veterans with Parkinson’s (USMVP), Edinburg, VA
- Hon. Bruce L. Braley, a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa
- Hon. Michael L. Dominguez, U.S. Department of Defense, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
- John A. Scocos, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, President, and Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
- John E. Olsen, ET-2, USN, Billings, MT
- Denise Nichols, National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition, Vice Chairman
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