It takes effort and it takes expense. But to go from .3 to .1 is a huge jump.

I appreciate your leadership in this area, Senator Cardin. I think we have had some really good hearings and have done a lot of good work.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

EPA consumes resources that could be used for positive things.

There has been strong bipartisan support for water infrastructure improvements.

Has anybody done some sort of a study regarding the increased cost?

I am doubtful that any deal could be reached with this Iranian regime that would stop this Iranian regime from pursuing nuclear weapons.

Right now the United States uses more opioids than the entire rest of the world put together.

And they need to be treated very differently, which I do not think we are doing right now.

A veteran who is having suicidal thoughts should never be turned away because of bureaucratic red tape.

The idea of saying that we are not over-medicated, to me, does not make any sense at all.

As has been stated, 22 veterans commit suicide every day in the United States. To say this is unacceptable would be a gross understatement. It is nothing short of a tragedy.

I think the point that Senator Blumenthal tried to make, which I am trying to make, is that those two groups are very different.

this is what the American people have been waiting to see. They want Washington to work together to grow our Nation's economy. Sometimes that takes debating what some consider a tough vote. I personally don't see the authorization before…

The complaint that I hear from so many veterans is they feel the VA is a restrictive bureaucracy whose first instinct is to say no.

I continue to be concerned about the VA's over-reliance on medication as a means of treatment within the VA.

A pill alone is not the answer. VA must embrace a holistic approach to providing mental health care and promoting wellness.

Following up on Senator Blumenthal, what is the average age of the veteran that decides to take their life?