bill since tony levin and encompassed over 30 provisions brought forth by many members of the house who share all of our commitments to the men and women who serve in uniform or alongside active-duty spouse or parent. we can all be proud of this collect of achievement to pass the forever g.i. bill paid the subcommittee work has just begun and it is critical we were content with the va, veterans groups and other stakeholders at the department begins the implementation of this newly expanded and revised bill so we can ensure that it's rolled out seamlessly. many of you can remember the significant delay's beneficiaries experienced in 2009. i actually wasn't here then but i'm told there were delays in 2009 and we don't want that in this round of implementation. this has been after the passage of post-9/11 g.i. bill and i'm sure again we can all agree such delays can happen again and it's our job to identify any problems and solve them and have a smooth implementation cost effective for all stakeholders involved. i would be remiss if i didn't acknowledge the va education service effort to s