Mark Begich: “I want to thank the Ranking Member, Senator Gregg, and Senator Wyden who have proposed a piece of legislation on tax…”

It has been an honor to be here.

How we approach this mental health system for the VA cannot be in isolation of the mental health system of this country.

Just assuming the private sector is going to absorb all this is not realistic.

I want to make sure my colleagues hear exactly what you are saying, so a couple years from now, we do not hear complaints that, geez, why did you not do it?