ms. augustine?i would reiterate that and include once again utilizing the success of the star behavioral health program to implement this for veterans it's been proven to be effective and i think we can replicate this for veterans. >> very good. ms. augustine, you spoke about the progress we have been made in the homelessness in the v.a. and that we are moving in the right direction. the west l.a. plan, you know , up, -- you know, having a strong community for veterans needs which seems to be, you know, something that, you know, is very beneficial. are there other areas of the country where you feel like the same ability, other locations, would be effective? >> i'd be happy to provide your office with specific locations that our members have expressed concern. i don't have any in front ofme, but i would be happy to get to your office about what the members are telling us. >> thank you. the rest of you guys? >> specifically, south dakota, we're looking at some really great land out there. south dakot

ms. augustine has correctly recognized the need for us to conduct some oversight. i think there is a need for us to conduct oversight of the change in policy that i believe with the best of intentions the secretary implemented and his successors have committed to follow, but i suggest 255 respectfully suggest to the chairman that both of these oversight hearings and inquiries are very much appropriate. i want to commend the help and support in recognizing this issue. >> we will leave the record open for seven days. we stand adjourned. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> next monday on the new series by c-span landmark cases, dred scott was enslaved. assigned to duties in several free states during which he married harriet robertson. he tried to buy his freedom, but she refused, and he sued. follow the case in landmark cases, historic supreme court decisions. landmark cases next monday live at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span three, and c-span radio. order your copy of the companion book avail

ms. augustine has very correctly recognized the need for us to conduct some oversight on the clay hunt bill. i think there's a need for us to conduct some oversight on the change in policy that i believe with the best of intensions, secretary hagel have implemented and the successors have committed to follow, but i would suggest to the chairman and we'll have a chance to talk about it that both of these oversight hearings and inquiries are very much appropriate. and i just want to commend the vsos for their help and support in recognizing this issue and problem. thank you. >> we'll leave the record open for seven days for any revision, any extension of remarks or any additional comments that anybody wants to put in before the committee. there being no further business to come before the committee, we stand adjourned. >>> congress faces three major deadlines, raising the debt limit, continuing highway funding and the likely end of speaker john boehner's tenure. the hill writes the house ways and chairs committee chair paul ryan appears to have the support from the conference to bin the house