If confirmed, will you require that political employees comply with any FOIA in a timely manner?

Well, the VA was ordered to rescind actions taken against employees who did not get the opportunity to improve through performance improvement plan.

What could you do to ensure that places like Culbertson, Montana, which are a long ways from anywhere, which would provide financial benefit and have a demand to sustain services, so they can grow their connectivity?

The Jobs for Veterans State Grant Program could work better in Montana.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We have got a lot of vacancies in the VA, and I will tell you that red tape is not something we should be working on.

We'll work with you on that because we are literally gateway Yellowstone National Park.

Many veterans who reside in rural areas face the same challenges.

I want to thank you for appearing before this subcommittee to testify on behalf of the President's fiscal year 2019 Budget Request.

We'll continue to work with you and with Richard, as well.

We want to make good headlines. We want to confront every tragedy when it happens.

Perhaps our strongest deterrent against military action by North Korea is America's robust nuclear triad.

Senator Tester and I are going to work as hard as we can to see that happens.

Military spouses sacrifice right alongside servicemembers, and their ability to succeed in the workforce is a key component.

I will want your commitment to end veterans' homelessness by providing the necessary tools and resources.

I do not want you to go head-hunting for management folks.

We need to address the backlog in maintenance.

I just want to know, based on your work on the Committee, have you found that wage grade 1 through 5 employees are generally the cause of institutional problems at the VA?