,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjbe,mr4    
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,lujn1 
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4        
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,ros51   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1   
,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,hassan1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4         
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4      
,book]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4  
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4    
,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs        
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ! mass          
t]m9ations ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs c>ri$ out ) no        
ju/ification or analysis ( ! impact on  
vet]ans & _! families4  ,:]eas vet]ans  
make up approximately #cj p]c5t ( !     
,f$]al work=ce1 includ+ ne>ly #bf p]c5t 

( ! work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs & #de p]c5t ( ! work=ce ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 ,:]eas m ?an       
#fdb1jjj vet]ans are cont9u+ _! public  
s]vice ?r\gh c>e]s 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2
 ,:]eas vet]ans br+ invaluable exp]i5ce1
 includ+ te*nical exp]tise1 tra9+1      
security cle>ances1 & commitm5t to      
s]vice1 to _! "w z ,f$]al employees2    
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbe1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs1 ,d\g ,coll9s1 ann\nc$ !       
t]m9ation ( #a1jjj employees ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 ,:]eas1  
on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbe1 ,secret>y       
,coll9s t]m9at$ an additional #a1djj    
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators 
h1 9 pursuit ( _! ov]sight duties1      
attempt$ to obta9 detail$ in=mation f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reg>d+ ^! 
t]m9ations1 includ+ any analysis ( !    
impacts on vet]ans1 confirmation t !    
t]m9ations did n affect ess5tial s]vices
 l call c5t]s1 homeless programs1 m5tal 

heal? c>e1 transition assi/ance1 claims 
process+1 tribal heal?1 & vet]ans       
education b5efits1 involvem5t (         
unelect$1 unau?oriz$1 non-,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs p]sonnel 9 !          
decisionmak+ process1 & h[ mu* !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs sp5t      
recruit+ & hir+ ^! employees & w n[ sp5d
 cov]+ _! workloads1 b h yet to receive 
t in=mation2 ,:]eas ! mass t]m9ations ( 
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t are      
damag+ ! economic security & morale (   
vet]ans & _! families2 ,:]eas ^!        
t]m9ations are h>m+ ! tru/ ( vet]ans 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & h>m+ !
 ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t to recruit &     
reta9 employees2 ,:]eas ga9ful employm5t
 & economic security is a *ief social   
det]m9ant ( heal?2 & ,:]eas vet]ans &   
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs h express$ conc]ns reg>d+ !    
effect ( ^! t]m9ations1 includ+-- 7#a7 !
 susp5sion ( s]vice l9es1 b$s1 & op]at+ 
rooms at hospitals & cl9ics ( !         
,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 ! cancellation or      

po/ponem5t ( mammogram & o!r "t-s5sitive
 appo9tm5ts2  7#c7 ! r$uction ( support 
l9es = c>egiv]s2  7#d7 ! t]m9ation (    
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e employees2  7#e7 !
 t]m9ation ( employees p]=m+ critical   
rese>* at ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#f7 ! t]m9ation
 ( cyb] security p]sonnel protect+      
websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#g7 !       
t]m9ation ( ,vet ,c5t] /aff3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 
mass t]m9ations ( employees at !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs c>ri$ out 
) no ju/ification or analysis ( ! impact
 on vet]ans & _! families %\ld be       
condemn$2 &  7#b7 all affect$ employees 
%\ld be re9/at$4