Panel 1

Honorable Anthony J. Principi
Secretary
Department of Veterans Affairs

Accompanied by:

Honorable Joseph Thompson
Under Secretary for Benefits
Veterans Benefits Administration

And

Mr. Vincent Barile
Deputy Under Secretary for Management
National Cemetery Administration

Honorable Bill Pascrell, Jr. 
U.S. Representative (D-NJ)

Honorable Michael Doyle
U.S. Representative (D-PA)

Honorable Jo Ann Davis
U.S. Representative (R-VA)

Panel 2

Mr. Patrick Sutliff
University of Phoenix, Apollo Group

Mr. Jack Lunsford
Maricopa Community College

Ms. Faith Stellitano
National Association of Veterans Program Administrators

Panel 3

Ms. Rose Lee
Washington Representative and Past Chairman
Gold Star Wives of America

Mr. Sid Daniels
Deputy Legislative Director
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Ms. Joy J. Ilem
Associate National Legislative Director
Disabled American Veterans

Mr. Blake Ortner
Associate Legislative Director
Paralyzed Veterans of America

Mr. Peter Gayton
Assistant Director, National Legislative Commission
The American Legion

Statements for the Record

Vietnam Veterans of America

AMVETS

GAIL H. McGINN
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense