I don't think there is an incentive for the regulators to hold that down.

We are still waiting for that call about it, because we only have one exchange in the state.

One of the most meaningful things a Member of Congress does is nominate some of the best and brightest students from our congressional district to serve our Nation's service academies. U.S. service academy graduates receive a first-rate…

I appreciate it. I hope that we can do something, because at $10,000 a year that is after taxes...

But when I talk to the veterans, they still want veteran care. They demand it.

This past year we had a 24 percent hike in our premiums and now they are--excuse me.

We have the seventh highest premium rate in the country.

This past weekend I met with members of the Syrian community in Charleston, West Virginia, to discuss ways that the Federal Government can help the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. This is us meeting. In particular, we discussed H.R…

I think I am going to address my remarks primarily to Mr. Slavitt, if I could, please.

My State's biggest problem is opiates, OK?

I understand that many of our veterans are concerned that shifting care to outside the VA is going to lead to less money going to the VA and less services offered, and more coming out of their pockets to get what we have committed to them.

If that is the case, I would say, yes, our veterans have, really, reason for concern.

You need a single source basically taking care in curing them.

I am here today to speak in support of the Water Resources Development Act, or what we call WRDA. I thank Chairman Inhofe and Ranking Member Boxer for the way they have worked very well together to get this very important piece of…

It worries me that the veteran could receive medical care completely outside the VA with little to no oversight.

How do you see VA striking a balance between making sure a veteran receives access to care in the community and the care received is high quality?

I thank Senator Daines for calling us together for what I think is a good reminder to those who are watching and in the Gallery that we are deeply committed to seeing a Senate that functions and a Senate that exercises opinions and has…

today I wish to acknowledge the service of my former defense fellow MAJ William Gorby, who is coming to the end of his assignment as part of his experience in the Army Congressional Fellowship Program. Mike joined my office in 2014, and…