such is the calibre of her squad at leeds, the brownlee brothers are now new training partners. what tempted herfrom track to triathlon? i think it started in 2012, when i watched the boys race in london. i got a real buzz after that. but i still felt like i wanted to compete in a home games in glasgow at the commonwealth games in glasgow at the commonwealth games and try for the olympics as well. i did that and i think was after rio i was like, i've kind of done everything i've wanted to do in athletics. potter had been a strong junior swimmer, but with little cycling experience, the transition was a tall order. it was a bit of an ambitious goal i set last year. some people thought, you're talking on a lot there. but yeah, i had the belief that i could do it. so yeah, i'm looking forward to getting out there in australia and showing them what triathletes are made of. and one of the world's very best triathletes has respect for potter as she rises to this new challenge. not only did she have a job and a life, she was living in london, her running had been pretty successful. she

we have subcommittee brownlee and her capable leadership and my friend from texas and ranking member on the subcommittee for economic opportunity is joining me as well. we have our chairman joining us so thank you, dr. rowe, for coming. i want to begin by asking for unanimous consent for congressman mike kaufman, congressman scott peters and -- i guess that's it, to sit in on the dais and participate in today's hearing. i don't hear any objection. so ordered. i'm going to cut through my remarks here and break from my customary reading of script and just say that this is a subject that is heartbreaking. and when you look at the statistics on veterans homelessness and the underlying issues that our veterans struggle with many and maybe mostly on account of the board that they bore for us and for our country and for our freedom it's just get wrenching. and we -- there's not an issue, i don't believe, that's more important than to find ways to help and serve this segment of the veteran population. as i read and stud dead up and prepared on background, i noticed that there's been an expon