Archive: VA Testimony before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

2002 (107th Congress, Second Session)

• Miklos Losonczy, MD, PhD, Co-Chair, Committee on Care of Veterans with Serious Mental Illness, before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, regarding mental health services for veterans.
  
  
• Robert H. Roswell, MD, Under Secretary for Health, before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, regarding mental health services for veterans.
  
  

• Daniel L. Cooper, Under Secretary for Benefits, before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee regarding the efforts of VA to provide health care information and support to veterans who were exposed to environmental hazards during military service.
  
  

• Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing regarding the merger of VISNs 13 and 14 into VISN 23 and what that merger means for the future of VA health care for all affected veterans.
  
  

• Tim S. McClain, General Counsel, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding a number of legislative items of interest to veterans.
  
  

• Thomas McClure, Coordinator, VA Medical Care Foster Home Program, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Medical Care Foster Home Project. Testimony was also provided on VA-specific programs by field witnesses.
  
  
• Robert Roswell, MD, Under Secretary of Health, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding non-institutional alternatives to long-term care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was also provided on VA-specific programs by field witnesses.
  
  
• Gladys Dickerson, Nurse Manager/Coordinator, Home Based Primary Care, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the North Texas Health Care Systems Home Based Primary Care. Testimony was also provided on VA-specific programs by field witnesses.
  
  
• Jennifer Moye, Under Secretary of Health, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding non-institutional alternatives to long-term care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was also provided on VA-specific programs by field witnesses.
  
  

• Daniel L. Cooper, designee for nomination as Under Secretary of Veterans Benefits, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding his confirmation as Under Secretary of Veterans Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  
• Robert Roswell, MD, designee for nomination as Under Secretary of Health, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding his confirmation as Under Secretary of Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  

• Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing regarding the President's Fiscal Year 2003 budget proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  

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2001 (107th Congress, First Session)

• Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing regarding VA's preparedness to perform its missions under the conditions of military conflict abroad and terrorist attacks at home.
  
  

• Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing regarding the significant accomplishments that the Department of Veterans Affairs has made since 1988 towards effective and efficient management of pharmaceuticals.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Under Secretary for Health, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, to present the Department's views on different bills being considered by the Committee.
  
  

• Dr. Leo S. MacKay, Jr., Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs regarding legislative items of great interest to veterans.
  
  

• Mary C. Raymer, RN, MA, VA Medical Center Salem Virginia, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, regarding the VA Cadet Program.
  
  
• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Under Secretary for Health, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, regarding the VA's nurse staffing situation and the looming crisis in nursing.
  
  
• Sandra K. Janzen, MS, RN, Associate Chief of Staff/Nursing, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, regarding environmental characteristics that support professional nursing.
  
  
• Robert Petzel, MD, Network Director, VA Upper Midwest Health Care Network, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, regarding the VA's nursing workforce strategies.
  
  

• Maureen Patricia Cragin, designee for nomination as Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding her confirmation as Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  
• Dr. Leo S. MacKay, Jr., designee for nomination as Deputy Secretary, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding his confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  
• Gordon H. Mansfield, designee for nomination as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding his confirmation as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  
• Robin L. Higgins, designee for nomination as Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding her confirmation as Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  
• Dr. Jacob (Jake) Lozada, designee for nomination as Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding his confirmation as Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  

• Tim S. McClain, designee for nomination as General Counsel, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding his confirmation as General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  

• Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing regarding the President's Fiscal Year 2002 budget proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  

• Anthony J. Principi, Designee for Nomination as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding his confirmation as Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
  
  

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2000 (106th Congress, Second Session)

• Joseph Thompson, Under Secretary for Benefits, before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, regarding veterans benefits legislation.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Acting Under Secretary for Health, before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, regarding the progress and challenges in the continuing transformation of the Veterans Health Administration.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Acting Under Secretary for Health, before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies, regarding the VA Patient Safety Program.
  
  

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1999 (106th Congress, First Session)

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health, before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing regarding his confirmation for a second term.
  
  
• John Hansen, Assistant Secretary Designate for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing regarding his confirmation.
  
  

• Thomas L. Garthwaite, MD, Deputy Under Secretary for Health, before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on-the-record briefing addressing Department of Veterans Affairs buyout authority.
  
  

• Hershel W. Gober, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, before a Senate Veterans Affairs hearing regarding the status of VA's readiness for the Year 2000.
  
  

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health. Before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing regarding re-engineering the veterans healthcare system.
  
  

• Under Secretaries for Benefits and Health, before the US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the report of the Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance and funding issues on the committee's agenda.
  
  

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1998 (105th Congress, Second Session)

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health. Before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee field hearing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, regarding the long term care provided by the Veterans Health Administration and VA's current strategy for developing potential solutions to the growing demand for long term care by veterans.
  
  

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health. Before the US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding the future of the veterans health care system.
  
  

• Under Secretaries for Health and Benefits, Before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs regarding issues concerning radiation-exposed, or "atomic" veterans.
  
  

• Togo D. West, Jr., Acting Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding his confirmation as Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
  
  

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1997 (105th Congress, First Session)

• Meredith Richmond, M. D., Chief of Staff, Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Before a field hearing of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding VA's clinical programs for Persian Gulf War veterans.
  
  
• Charles B. Smith, M. D., Chief of Staff, Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Before a field hearing of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding VA's clinical programs for Persian Gulf War veterans.
  
  

• Stephen L. Lemons, Acting Under Secretary for Benefits. Statement before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, regarding various bills and draft proposals that impact the Veterans Benefit Administration, National Cemetery System, and the Board of Veterans Appeals.
  
  
• Thomas L. Garthwaite, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health. Statement before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding various bills and draft proposals that impact the Veterans Health Administration.
  
  

• Hershel W. Gober, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Statement before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee concerning VA's policy and practices regarding sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination in the work place.
  
  

• John Looney, MSW, Persian Gulf Field Hearing, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee field hearing in Wheeling, West Virginia.
  
  

• Jasbir S. Mavi, M.D., Persian Gulf Field Hearing, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee field hearing in Huntington, West Virginia.
  
  

• Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Statement before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding FY98 budget.
  
  

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1995 (104th Congress, First Session)

• Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, Under Secretary for Health, before Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing on the VHA reorganization; Committee shows support for the proposed changes.
  
  

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