I still am looking for the way to make sure that those who have a better option have no impediments toward getting that care.

There can be no delay in the contact between a provider and the veteran.

I am in my continual mission of trying to utilize the MISSION Act in a way that it was intended.

I do not want to do anything that undercuts the importance of the VA healthcare delivery system in-house.

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I am often told, here is the policy. Senator Moran, we have got the policy that you want. But that is not close to what----

I found very interesting because it allows us to get the veteran care where they are at.

And are there other reasons? Perhaps you are suggesting that a provider within the VA would be reluctant to make the referral because the lack of communication between----

I represent a State--a congressional district at the time that is the size of the State of Illinois. There is no VA hospital, and it is hours to drive for almost every veteran to a VA hospital.

This is about the veteran.

My view is that CHOICE was implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs in which it needed more, greater restrictions in our language to make sure that community care was actually provided.

I would tell you that, anecdotally, so many times I have--mostly what I know about what is going on in veterans' lives is the conversations I have with veterans.

I am often told, here is the policy. Senator Moran, we have got the policy that you want. But that is not close to what----

I did not accept that. I said, let me try. Let me call. Let me do something.

for 10 years, we have been trying to figure out how we can get the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide health care in more locations by using community care.