WITNESS LIST
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
Hearing on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2007:  Department of Veterans Affairs

 Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 10:30  a.m.
334 Cannon House Office Building

Panel 1

Honorable R. James Nicholson
Secretary
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Accompanied by:

Honorable Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, FACP
Under Secretary for Health
Veterans Health Administration 

Honorable Daniel L. Cooper
Under Secretary for Benefits
Veterans Benefits Administration 

Honorable William F. Tuerk
Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs
National Cemetery Administration 

Honorable Robert J. Henke
Assistant Secretary for Management
Department of Veterans Affairs 

Honorable Tim S. McClain
General Counsel
Department of Veterans Affairs 

Ms. Rita A. Reed
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management
Department of Veterans Affairs 

Panel 2

Representing the Independent Budget:

Mr. David G. Greineder, Deputy National Legislative Director
AMVETS (American Veterans)
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Rick Surratt, Deputy Legislative Director
Disabled American Veterans
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Carl Blake, Senior Associate Legislative Director
Paralyzed Veterans of America
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Dennis Cullinan, Legislative Director
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United State
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

And

Mr. Steve Robertson, Legislative Director
The American Legion
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)

Mr. Rick Weidman, Legislative Director
Vietnam Veterans of America 
(Prepared Testimony | PDF)