Thank you, Mr. Miao.
Again, what I want to say is that we can always find efficiencies within our department, and that's exactly what I am committed to doing. We want to make sure that our veterans receive the help and support that they need in a timely fashion.
We saw cuts made to this department, you know, eight or nine years ago, and we've re-established all of those resources with respect to the staffing levels to make sure that we can review and accommodate the applications in a timely fashion.
If you look at the benefits that we've put in place, you will see that, since 2015, over $11 billion in additional funding that goes directly to veterans has been invested because we care for veterans and want to make sure that they get the help that they need when they need it.
Can we do better? Absolutely, and we have to make sure that we do that.