The taxpayer has already shelled out over $5 billion for this project, and the only thing we have to show for it is worse care for our veterans.

I assure you I will be providing extensive comments against this, but what I am asking is why would you propose a rule change that is in such clear contrast with the law that is already in place.

a full and permanent Cottonwood solution should be a high priority and a bipartisan priority for this Congress

I want to thank you for being here, Dr. Califf. I think you guys have been the gold standard.

I would really like to get information as to the money that we put in: Is it actually having an effect?

I think Senator Murkowski would agree with me, that I think it should have been shot over the Aleutians, but it wasn't.

I think Senator Murkowski would agree with me, that I think it should have been shot over the Aleutians, but it wasn't.

By what authority do you propose a rule which is in such conflict with the law?

At the end of the day, the heavy hand of the Veterans Administration is going to make the decision about whether something is going to be implemented or not.

I introduced the EHR Termination Act to put a stop to this madness before the VA spends billions of dollars more of taxpayers' money.

I think it is unwise to delay the inevitable. This system and this project have simply not worked out.

Trust in government is paramount if our system is to work. Transparency is a main component establishing that trust.

It is time to put our Nation's veterans first by terminating the Oracle Cerner electronic health record system.

We cannot allow CRs (Continuing Resolutions) to block our progress towards a modernization, and robust, and capable Air Force and Space Force.

I look forward to discussing your fiscal year 2024 budget, priorities today.

they are not supposed to be equal footing, and we need to abide by the law, not the rule

I look forward to working with you on that Ninth Circuit Cottonwood fix.

We need to provide the resources, and I think this committee, on both sides of the aisle; wants to make sure our Nation is safe, okay, and provides the resources to do that.