It is not true interoperability. It is not where we need to be, let's just put it that way.

I will tell you, as I am about to hold you accountable, we are going to be holding the VA very accountable on this issue.

I guarantee you we are going to hold the Veterans Affairs Administration accountable.

Issues like suicide prevention and mental care need to be monitored and coordinated at the highest level and across the services.

We have been at this for a long, long time. One billion would buy multiple counties in the State of Montana. It is a lot of money.

We have to keep asking that question of the Chinese and of ourselves.

In fact, the opposite was just the case. They kept complaining to us about our restrictions of technology transfer to China.

Sanctions are not achieving the desired result so far.

Thank you, Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall.

So from my perspective, all I heard is China complaining, frankly, that the U.S. is not allowing the technology transfer that they like under the U.S. Export and Control Act.

The most important geopolitical matter that crossed my desk during the 3 years I was there was TPP, and we blew it.

Senator Baucus, the judge at the sentencing said you fell in love with this woman, you lost control. I am only giving you 7 years because you did not really harm the United States.

I think we lost. We looked weak in my judgment because there was nothing solved.

The Senate has yet to speak on those two Chinese initiatives.

The Founding Fathers wrote into the Constitution a really crucial role for the Senate.

They would find a way to get into the peninsula themselves so they can control the peninsula.

We do not want that.

I loved this job representing the United States in China. It is the best job I ever had.