i've announced mretireme. i plan to stay active in the veteran space. is specially in the world of homeless veterans. it is a pleasure for me to be her. i can to gno finer .rganization -- i can think of no finer organization. departing from my prepared remarks, one of the things i hope to discuss is i know will the last year there has been some confusion about whether or not the department of veterans affairs is truly committedo homeless veterans and programs from us veterans. let me straighten the record. we are. there is going to be a continuing focus and funding and support homeless veterans. [applause] mr. bowman: we will have a new secretary and new deputy secretary. people come and go depending on their personal and professional circumstances, but the department remains. 360,000 employees in the department of veterans affairs across the country. 270,000 oriented in the health arena with the veterans health administration. all focused on one thing, taking care of veterans. that is --ty to do thlast four years -- we in the country, but we especially