Senator Boozman. Again, especially in such a difficult labor market, particularly, concerning health care.

We are spending a lot of money for veterans. That is not a bad thing.

I do appreciate the questions about Oracle Cerner, and helping us better understand what is going on.

This decision has some budgetary effects, and I look forward to hearing from you what adjustments to the budget, either already appropriated, or in the future are needed.

Had that happened in the Gulf of Mexico, everybody would be blaming the oil industry.

I find that amazing. It doesn't change the fact that there are dead whales washing up on the shore. You would think the environmental groups would be raising the red flag. But they are turning a blind eye.

The only thing that is changing on the East Coast is the wind industry. I don't know if that's affecting the whales or not, but we should probably do some kind of a study to find out what is causing those whale deaths.

Feeling confident and aspirational won't do much to help our energy situation here.

Disinformation shouldn't dictate policy.

I just think diverting $8 million from catastrophic wildfire to electric vehicles is a waste of taxpayer money.

It is interesting the IRA dollars is $38 billion there that is kind of set to the side. It is not in the farm bill.

You have got to have the risk management in order to go forward.

You have got to have the risk management in order to go forward.

It is interesting the IRA dollars is $38 billion there that is kind of set to the side. It is not in the farm bill.

I think this has really been a very, very good session.

Our legislation, the GUARD Act, which we introduced this year along with Senator Blumenthal would address this problem and reinstate the criminal penalties.

Well, that's important and we do need to help. Maybe we can help think outside the box.

Currently there are no criminal penalties in place to prosecute individuals and organizations who charge improper fees for the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of VA benefits claims.