You said that very eloquently. It's a disgrace, in my opinion, that we're in that situation.
On top of that, getting services, getting benefits and getting claims dealt with are challenges. That's the other aspect, as Mr. Bruyea said in his opening remarks. There are two sides to this, and it seems like we have a government getting them both wrong.
You mentioned in your opening remarks being involved in this class action lawsuit that's currently being dealt with. I wanted to ask you a couple of questions about that.
First of all, how does it make you feel when, as a veteran, you are now working with other veterans and you have to represent other veterans when the government is opposing you in court, rather than trying to find a way to help?
I know you tried all other avenues to raise these concerns outside of court before going there. How does it make you feel when you have to actually go to court because you can't get the assistance that veterans need without doing so?