The truth is in an interdependent complex world, diverse groups make better decisions than homogeneous ones.

I will remind the gentleman that would be a violation of House decorum.

I would like to thank the witnesses for their valuable testimony and the Members for their questions.

To cut the EAS program for rural communities really would have a pretty devastating effect for many, many areas.

The president wants to be focused on his agenda and he'd much rather be talking about health care, tax reform, infrastructure, national security.

I do, and again, I don't have -- beyond the statements yesterday and what I need today, I don't have anything else to add.

I think we can be very, very proud of that. I think we need to build on it, again, making sure that we do protect the VA infrastructure.

I understand the Senator's concern, Senator Sanders, regarding, again, any effort to dismantle the VA.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders... said that was ridiculous.

This administration disagrees with all of the stories that claim that the president and his campaign colluded with Russia in any capacity.

I would argue that the human cost, the cost to the VA, again, in not rehabilitating these individuals, them going off and coming back with the same problem, because they are not going to have the 97 percent success rate that we see, is…

My son is a high quality person and I applaud his transparency. And beyond that, I'm going to have to refer everything on this matter to Don Jr.'s counsel and outside counsel.

I think that the president is, I would say frustrated with the process of the fact that this continues to be an issue, and he would love for us to be focused on things like Justin mentioned, the economy, on health care, on tax reform, on…

There's nothing to see here. The president did not know about this until the last couple of days.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to complete my remarks before the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, I yield back all time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

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