"It is an issue that I care deeply about as a member of the Armed Services Committee."
"they are Americans too. And if they got it in another State, they should have it in my State."
"It is really critical that these--our ports get Federal attention."
"I hope that we can move this in a bipartisan way because for all the reasons Dr. Brill mentioned and it saves money."
"This is the bill that authorizes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the VA to enter into agreements."
"Can I get a commitment from all of you."
"we need airports, and we don't have the infrastructure that every single other airport in the lower 48 gets."
"It is also 90 percent of all supplies and food that come to Alaska come through this port."
"I want to thank the witnesses, sincerely thank the witnesses, Dr. Brill and your team."
"This is a bill I think that makes sense whether you are from Alabama, North Carolina, Montana, Alaska, because we all have significant vet populations, significant DOD centers."
"We do not even have a full-service VA hospital in the whole State and we are, you know, six times bigger than Montana; right?"