- Contact the Committee

Panel 1 

Ms. Cynthia A. Bascetta
Director
Veterans’ Health and Benefits Issues
U.S. General Accounting Office  
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Panel 2 

Honorable Robert H. Roswell, M.D.
Under Secretary for Health
Department of Veterans Affairs
(Prepared Testimony | PDF | Answers to Post Hearing Questions)

Accompanied by: 

James F. Burris, M.D.
Chief Consultant for Geriatric and Extended Care 

Panel 3 

Mr. Peter S. Gaytan
Principal Deputy Director
The American Legion 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Thomas H. Miller
Executive Director
Blinded Veterans of America 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Ms. Joy J. Ilem
Assistant National Legislative Director
Disabled American Veterans 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Richard B. Fuller
National Legislative Director
Paralyzed Veterans of America 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Paul A. Hayden
National Legislative Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Submitting  for the Record 

Mr. Stephen McConnell
Vice President, Advocacy & Public Policy
Alzheimer’s Association 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Richard Weidman
Director, Government Relations
Vietnam Veterans of America 

Mr. Jeremy Chwat
Director of Legislation
Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)