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Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
ARE GOING TO GET STARTED AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE VOTES WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. I THINK WE WILL GO AHEAD AND START THE COMMITTEE HEARING. TO OUR...
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| 00:03:54 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
YOU FOR THAT GRACIOUS INTRODUCTION. IT IS TRUE THAT I HOLD DEGREES AT BOTH FINE IN TRI TUTIONSTITUTIONS. I WAS A WALK ON UNDER COACH BRUCE AT IOWA...
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| 00:08:06 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ENTER THE STATEMENT SS FROM SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS. MR. STEVE GONZALEZ FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION, MR. TED DIWAULT, MS. HEATHER...
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| 00:09:16 |
Wynn, Joe - Official
LIMIT YOUR ORAL STATEMENT TO THE TIME ALOTTED SO THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE TIME FOR QUESTIONS. MR. WYMNN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES....
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| 00:15:04 |
Gallucci, Ryan - Deputy Director
PRESIDENT'S RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER ADDRESSING CONCERNS FOR OUR STUDENT VETERANS. I ASK THE COMMITTEE TO REFER TO MY FULL PREPARED STATEMENT. RECENT REPORTS...
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| 00:19:43 |
Tarantino, Tom - Legislative Associate
HAVE. >> MR. CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. ON BEHALF OF VETERANS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY. THIS ORDER WILL HELP VETERANS...
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| 00:25:17 |
Dakduk, Michael - Executive Director
AMERICA TO SPEAK ON THE PRESIDENT'S ORDER AND IT'S IMPACT ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARN INGING. I SERVED AS A MARINE AND I USED TUITION SERVICES AND...
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| 00:29:32 |
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THANK 90% OF THEIR INCOME SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SKIRT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO BENEFITS. THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO ANSWERING...
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| 00:29:49 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
WE ARE GOING TO -- I'LL TAKE FIVE MINUTE SS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND THEN WE'LL DO A VOTE AND COME BACK AND FINISH UP QUESTIONS. THE FIRST QUESTION, I'D...
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| 00:30:23 |
Gallucci, Ryan - Deputy Director
SHOULD BE ADD+? . >> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. >> THERE ARE SOME BASIC ITEMS AND SOME OF THESE HAVE TO DO WITH UNIQUE VETERANS SERVICES. THE TOTAL...
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| 00:32:10 |
Tarantino, Tom - Legislative Associate
COHORT. >> I WANTED TO ADD TO THIS THE MAJORITY ISN'T USEFUL TO THOSE THAT WANT TO SPEND CONSUMER DOLLARS. WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT...
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| 00:35:11 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANT TO GET YOU ALL ON THE RECORD. EACH ONE OF THESE VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS WERE SIGNATORIES TO THIS VIL...
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| 00:37:42 |
Tarantino, Tom - Legislative Associate
SOUND CHOICES. AND YOU THINK YOU SHOULD BE PART OF THOSE OUTCOMES? >> I THINK REPORTING OUTCOMES THAT ARE IN THE WEB BILL IN THE SENATE AS WELL AS THE...
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| 00:39:46 |
Dakduk, Michael - Executive Director
LIFE. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE METRICS AND ACCESS POINTS RIGHT. >> WELL, ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I WILL TELL YOU WHEN I LEFT THE MILITARY,...
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| 00:41:48 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
SO. >> WE ARE GOING TO RECONVENE. I'M GOING TO ASK THE SECOND PEN PANEL TO COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME. THIS GROUP WILL INCLUDE THE HONORABLE STEVE GUNGERSON...
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| 00:43:14 |
Flink, Judith - Associate Executive Director
REGISTRARS. OKAY WE ARE GOING TO START WITH MS. FLINK YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, MY NAME IS JUDITH...
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| 00:48:16 |
Gunderson, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY TODAY. >> THANK YOU. MR. GUNDERSON IS RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS...
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| 00:53:34 |
Beachtold, Margaret - Director
FIELD OF BATTLE INTO THE EDUCATION AND INTO THE WORKPLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU. MR. BECK -- MS. BAECHTOLD, YOU ARE...
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| 00:58:54 |
Nassirian, Barmak - Associate Director
AMERICA'S VETERANS. >> MR. NASSERIAN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> THANK YOU, DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. MY NAME IS BARMAK...
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| 01:03:40 |
Gibralter, Jonathan - President
THE OPPORTUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. I'M SORRY DR. GIBRALTAR, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR FIVE MINUTES. >> CHAIRMAN...
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| 01:09:41 |
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LEADERS. WE SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS CAN MAKE THE
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| 01:09:49 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
BEST INFORMED EDUCATIONAL CHOICES. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS LEGISLATION. >> THANK YOU. AND I'LL BEGIN THE QUESTIONS. I'M GOING...
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| 01:10:14 |
Beachtold, Margaret - Director
TO AN AVERAGE 18-YEAR-OLD FRESHMAN COMING INTO SCHOOL? >> MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED TO DEFINE AN AVERAGE STUDENT VETERAN. EVERY ONE OF THEM...
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| 01:12:25 |
Gunderson, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
THE QUALITIES OF A SCHOOL'S EDUCATION? COULD YOU JUST DISCUSS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE VARIABLES AND WHAT YOU SEE AND ALSO IF YOU COULD FOLLOW UP ON THE...
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| 01:15:54 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
NECESSARILY HOW MANY ITEMS ARE ADDED, BUT HOW YOU PRESENT THAT TO VETERANS IT SOUNDS LIKE IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. MR. BRALEY? >>...
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| 01:16:50 |
Gibralter, Jonathan - President
VETERANS. >> RIGHT. >> AND YET WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FUNDING FROM THE GI BILL AND MILITARY TUITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS. SO HOW CAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES...
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| 01:20:16 |
Gunderson, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
I WASN'T CLEAR FROM YOUR TESTIMONY WHETHER YOUR CONCERNS ARE THAT ON BEHALF OF YOUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, YOU ARE OPPOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE ORDER IN...
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| 01:22:32 |
Walz, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
YOU. MR. WALLS? >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER, AND THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY AND YOUR EXPERTISE IN HELPING US UNDERSTAND...
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| 01:23:37 |
Nassirian, Barmak - Associate Director
THAT TRULY, TRULY DID NEED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER? ANYBODY WANT TO TRY AT THAT ONE? GO AHEAD, MR. NASSIRIAN. >> SURPRISED THE POLITICALLY CORRECT THING...
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| 01:24:13 |
Gunderson, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
YOU CAN BRING -- THE PLURAL OF ANECDOTE IS NOT DATED. THE DATA SPEAKS TO A SYSTEMIC ISSUE. >> CAN I RESPOND TO THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN? >> CERTAINLY. SURE....
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| 01:27:25 |
Flink, Judith - Associate Executive Director
HOW DO WE GET THAT COMMUNICATION WORKING BETTER? BECAUSE THIS IS A STICKY POINT FOR US ACROSS A LOT OF ISSUES. SO MS. FLINK, YOU MENTIONED IT ALSO....
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| 01:29:45 |
Beachtold, Margaret - Director
IS STILL TROUBLING ME. I WENT OVER MY TIME. I'LL YIELD BACK TO THE CHAIRMAN. >> THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM. MS. BAECHTOLD, DID YOU HAVE A COMMENT I THINK...
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| 01:30:27 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
ENTITLED TO THAT INFORMATION FOR EVERY OTHER CHAPTER AND LIMITATIONS ON I.T. SYSTEMS THAT MAY HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES RIGHT NOW. BUT PRETTY SOON THIS...
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| 01:30:53 |
Gunderson, Steve - U.S. Representative, [R] Wisconsin
SUCCESS. I MEAN IN -- IS THERE SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE DOING DIFFERENTLY THAT WE SHOULD BE PAYING ATTENTION TO? AND ALSO, I THINK EVERY ONE OF US HERE...
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| 01:34:06 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
HAD ANY IDEA TO ASK ABOUT NATIONAL VERSUS REGIONAL VERSUS PROGRAM-SPECIFIC ACCREDITATION, WHAT ITS IMPACT WOULD BE. THOSE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS I...
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| 01:34:44 |
Nassirian, Barmak - Associate Director
DESIRED RESULTS OF PROVIDING ACCOUNTABILITY AND DUE PROCESS AND ENFORCEMENT THAT THEN CHANGES BEHAVIOR. SO WHAT CAN WE DO TO CHANGE THAT SYSTEM? >>...
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| 01:38:13 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
POTENTIAL CONTINGENCY AND FORGET THE UNDERLYING OBJECTIVE OF THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM. SO I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR BEING HERE TODAY. AND THANK THE CHAIRMAN...
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| 01:39:33 |
Schatz, Chad - Program Director
TESTIMONY. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, RANKING MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE, WE REPRESENT EVERY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AND TRAINING PROGRAM RELATIVE TO THE USAGE...
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| 01:44:17 |
Worley, Robert - Director
REGARD. IN CLOSING, WE EXPRESS TO THE APPRECIATION TO MAJORITY AND STAFFS FOR THEIR MANY COURT SIS. >> THANK YOU. GENERAL WORLEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED...
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| 01:48:41 |
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RANKING MEMBER BRALEY, V.A. IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER TO ENSURE VETERANS ARE
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| 01:48:50 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
INFORMED CONSUMERS AND SCHOOLS MEET THEIR OBLIGATIONS IN TRAINING THE NATION'S NEXT GENERATION. THIS CONCLUDES MY STATEMENT. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUESTIONS....
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| 01:49:33 |
Worley, Robert - Director
G.I. BILL BECAME LAW, THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF DECEPTIVE AND TARGETING OF SERVICE MEMBERS. CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT MORE? WERE THERE FINDINGS? ...
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| 01:52:40 |
Gebhard, Skip - Member
THE VA IN PREVENTING PREDATORY PRACTICES? >> I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN. CONTRARY TO THE GENERAL STATEMENT AND WITH GREAT RESPECT,...
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| 01:57:15 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
MORE PROBLEMS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TERMS OF ACCURATE REPORTING AND SO ON THAN I DO IN THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS. >> THANK YOU. MR. BRALEY? >> WELL, MR....
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| 02:01:11 |
Gebhard, Skip - Member
I THINK ALL OF THESE INSTITUTIONS HAVE A PLACE IN THE PORTFOLIO OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO VETERANS. BUT WE ALSO CAN'T IGNORE SOME OF THESE REALITIES....
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| 02:03:54 |
Walz, Timothy "Tim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Minnesota
WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. >> OKAY. >> DECEPTIVE PRACTICES OR EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OR ANYTHING. >> THANK YOU. I YIELD BACK. >> THANK...
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| 02:04:36 |
Gebhard, Skip - Member
AND SEEING THEM AS AN EASY TARGET. I AM COGNIZANT ABOUT NOT PAINTING WITH A GROSS GENERALIZATION ACROSS EVERY INSTITUTION, BUT WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO...
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| 02:05:02 |
Schatz, Chad - Program Director
DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE EDUCATIONALLY WORSE. IT MEANS WE FIND MORE ERRORS IN THOSE KINDS OF SCHOOLS THAN IN THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS. AT LEAST THAT'S MY...
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| 02:09:47 |
Worley, Robert - Director
THEM, WE COULD VERY EASILY DO THAT BECAUSE WE'VE DONE THAT ANYWAY. >> GENERAL WORLEY, DOESN'T THAT MAKE SENSE TO HAVE THE RESOURCES OUT THERE TO DO...
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| 02:11:47 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
OR IMPROPER PRACTICES THAT THE SAAs ARE PULLING APPROVALS. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CANDIDNESS TO HELP US UNDERSTAND THIS....
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| 02:12:58 |
Gebhard, Skip - Member
I MEAN, IS THERE ANY WAY, DO WE HAVE ANY CATEGORIES? IS THIS WHAT THE EXECUTIVE ORDER IS REQUESTING? IS THAT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO GET? ANY COMMENTS?...
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| 02:13:19 |
Worley, Robert - Director
THERE WERE ISSUES. BUT WE DON'T HAVE A NATIONWIDE DATABASE. I DON'T BELIEVE VA DOES. BUT I'M NOT SURE. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, NOT SURE IF WE HAVE A DATABASE...
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| 02:19:51 |
Schatz, Chad - Program Director
DO IT FOR ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS LIKE WE'VE BEEN DOING. >> I MIGHT ADD, SORRY. IF I MIGHT ADD, HISTORICALLY, THERE WAS A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN SOME OF THE...
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| 02:20:23 |
Braley, Bruce - U.S. Representative, [D] Iowa
FUTURE. AND THIS WORKED EXTREMELY WELL. THAT PRACTICE AT SOME POINT WAS ABANDONED, BUT IT WAS SUCCESSFUL. >> OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. BRALEY, ANY FURTHER...
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| 02:22:24 |
Worley, Robert - Director
JOB ONCE THESE PRACTICES ARE IDENTIFIED IN GETTING THAT INFORMATION TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR SWIFT AND EFFECTIVE CORRECTIVE ACTION? >> THANK YOU,...
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| 02:24:24 |
Gebhard, Skip - Member
SECONDS. >> AN EXAMPLE OF THIS, A LARGE CHRONIC CHRONIC. [ INAUDIBLE ] WITHDRAWN -- WITHDRAW THE APPROVAL FOR GI BILLS AND THE PROGRAM. THEY WILL BE...
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| 02:26:03 |
Stutzman, Marlin A. - U.S. Representative, [R] Indiana
HERE AND FOR YOUR SERVICE AND TESTIMONY TODAY. WE OBVIOUSLY KNOW THE CHALLENGES THAT WE FACE. WE'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR VETERANS ARE...
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