mr. steve gonzalez from the american legion, mr. ted diwault, ms. heather ansley, paralyz paralyzed veterans of america and there are copies of the statements on the table outside the hearing room. are there objections? is at this time we would like the first panel to take their seats. our first panel consists of mr. joe wynn, mr. tom tarantino and michael dackduct from the student veterans of america. since we have many witnesses today, i would remind each of you to limit your oral statement to the time alotted so that the committee would have time for questions. mr. wynn you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. fellow veterans and guests, let me thank you for the opportunity to come before you on behalf of the veterans organizationed that i represent. this order is a generous step towards offering for profit colleges and institutions that receive federal funding an opportunity to improve performance before laws are passed. though my time served is long gone i still have vivid memories of the meilitary efxperience. my experie

mr. steve gonzalez of the american legion, mr. ted dewalt from vet jobs, mr. patrick be bellan from vets with common sense, and paralyzed veterans of america and the military officers association into the record. there are tables outside of the hearing room if there are objections. hear n hearing no objections, we will continue. our first panel consist of mr. joe winn, mr. ryan galucci from the veteran of foreign wars and also a michael dakdut. as the panelists take your seats, i would ask you to limit your oral statements to the five minutes allotted so that the panel has sufficient time for questions. let's begin with mr. winn. you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you. good afternoon, chairman stutzman and ranking member brayley, and fellow veterans and guests. let me first thank you for the opportunities to come before you on behalf of the veterans organizations they represent to share our views on the president's recent executive order 13607. this order is a generous step towards offering for-profit colleges and institutions that receive g.i. bill

mr. steve gonzalez of the american legion, mr. ted dewalt from vet jobs, mr. patrick bellan from vets for common sense. miss heather anzley of vets first. paralyzed veterans of america and the military officers association into the record. there are copies of the statements on the tables outside the hearing room. are there any objections? hearing no objections, so ordered. our first panel consists of mr. joe winn of veterans of america. mr. ryan galucci from the veteran of foreign wars and also veterans of america. and michael dukdut from the student veterans of america. if the first panel would take their seats, since we have many witnesses today, i remind each of you to limit your oral statement to the five minutes that is allotted so that the subcommittee will have sufficient time for questions. let's begin with mr. winn. you are recognized for five minutes. >> thank you. good afternoon, chairman stutzman, ranking member braley, and fellow veterans and guests. let me first thank you for the opportunity to come before you on behalf of the veterans