That is a failure we cannot allow.

I appreciate the relationship that we have and your responsiveness.

I just need you to help me put the puzzle together so that it happens for real.

The goal here was to alleviate the challenges that the VA has in being able to care for our veterans.

I certainly would not disagree with the need for quality care, but I also know that no care, or care that is delayed, the quality of that care is zero.

one of my focuses as a member of Congress has been trying to keep rural America alive and well.

I think, fortunately, it has been included in the budget agreement and so is potentially on the path to becoming law

the call is not completed, you are unlikely to try a second or third or fourth time to become a customer

What can I do as a Member of Congress, what can this Committee of the U.S. Senate do, so that when we have a hearing 6 months from now, or a hearing a year from now, the conversation, the testimony is different than what we hear today?

I appreciate you saying that. I have 15 seconds only to remind you, Dr. Kudler, we had a conversation about a year ago about the hiring of particular mental health professionals.

Even if there were enough private-sector providers, it wouldn't solve the problem.

It would be a very shortsighted economic decision to focus solely on spectrum that is licensed.

This is very alarming given that the report also found that 94 out of 140 health care facilities needed at least one additional psychiatrist.

The Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 would provide qualified mortgage status for any mortgage held in portfolio.

It seems to me, not much changes.

But as we sit here today, I'm having a hard time understanding what has really changed since we covered this exact same ground in 2012, and even in 2008.

Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Thank you to those who are here to testify today.

I get asked constantly, why has nobody been held accountable and not a single person lost a single paycheck connected to the fact that we had the first ambassador killed since 1979? How come no one has been held accountable to date?