It is embarrassing that we, the adults in the room here on the Appropriations Committee, cannot get out of our own way.

It is just bad.

People who commit crimes should be caught convicted and punished.

Could you please stop your pattern of interrupting me repeatedly?

She said, make no mistake a vote for Neomi Rao is a vote against yes, you guessed it, civil and human rights.

There must be consequences when the Democrats break the rules.

I would be happy to confirm these nominees in the following few minutes if the Senator from Illinois would simply express regret for what happened in the hearing that day.

Partnerships between the Federal Government and the agricultural community are imperative to address species management and recovery.

I believe the Federal Government should be incentivizing private landowners and making voluntary conservation efforts.

I found that farmers and ranchers are some of the best stewards of our land.

What I wanted to know is, since I`m a voracious consumer of thrillers and have been for 35 years, I`d call him and say: 'Jim, it`s been 30 pages since we killed anybody.'

It is important that VA personnel are aware of the channels that are available to them to report unwanted actions within the VA.

The idea that you can retire or whatever and then be not subject to the IG's reach makes absolutely no sense to me at all.

The VA OIG General Training Act... mandates that VA employees complete training to ensure they know how to recognize and properly report wrongdoing.

It is so important... the idea that, you know, you could be working there and simply not know... what you do in these types of situations.

I have enjoyed working with Senator Tester on the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act.

If confirmed, I look forward to continuing to really impress upon others the importance of using biotech, gene editing, when appropriate, when needed, in our toolbox.

The United States should be the tip of the spear in driving advancements in both plant and animal biotechnology.