House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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September 30 at 10 a.m.
Full Committee Hearing
“The True Cost of the War”

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Hearings » Healing the Physical Injuries of War

Opening Statements

• Hon. Michael H. Michaud, Chairman, Subcommittee on Health
• Hon. Henry E. Brown, Jr., Ranking Republican Member, Subcommittee on Health

Witness Testimonies

• Panel 1

• Thomas Zampieri, Ph.D., Director of Government Relations, Blinded Veterans Association
• Carl Blake, National Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Joy J. Ilem, Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans
• Tom Tarantino, Legislative Associate, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
• Denise A. Williams, Assistant Director for Health Policy, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, American Legion



• Panel 2

• Jack Smith, M.D., MMM, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clinical and Program Policy, U.S. Department of Defense
• Lucille B. Beck, Ph.D., Chief Consultant, Rehabilitation Services, Office of Patient Care Services, and Director, Audiology and Speech Pathology Service, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Accompanied By:
• Margaret C. Hammond, M.D., Chief Consultant, Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Deborah Amdur, LCSW, Chief Consultant, Care Management and Social Work Service, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Billie Randolph, Deputy Chief, Prosthetics, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs