dr. koppel, thank you for your interest and your service. i just wanted to touch base.with you a little bit about your application about the veterans affairs commission, have you attended a commission meeting? >> yes, i have. >> and have you had an opportunity to read the last annual report of the commission? >> no, i haven't. >> do you think that an appointment to this commission would be a good addition to your resume? >> it wouldn't hurt it, certainly. >> [laughter]. >> but my reason for being here is to give back because of the debts that i feel the medical center services, etc., that i have received. one other thing, one of the new commissioners was going to write -- because we had some dealing of bringing some 7 habit programs here, but he got called away on orders and he's a reserve pensioner i didn't give material to him in time to speak of a letter of our brief yet meaningful interaction. >> so, do you have any specific needs or concerns that might be directly addressed or resolved by actions taken up by the commission? >> well, i'm