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Our Greatest Privilege And Responsibility As Leaders Of The House Committee On Veterans' Affairs Is To Provide Our Veterans With A System That Cares For Their Wounds And Ensures That They Have An Opportunity To Succeed.

I Also Believe That Hurricane Katrina Did Reveal A Weakness In Our Energy Supply Systems, Highlighting The Reliance This Country Has On The Gulf Coast For Our Energy Resources.

Our Nation Has Kept Faith With Its Veterans. Funding For Veterans Healthcare And Benefits Is Strong, And Has Increased More Than 75 Percent In The Last Decade.

I Expect Va's Inspector General And The Fbi To Work Closely Together So That We Can Identify And Eliminate The Flaws That Allowed This Leak And Prosecute Any Criminal Acts.

More Than 48 Million Men And Women Have Served America Well And Faithfully In Military Uniform.