"That is why in your comment that you said about mileage versus how many miles away by road, you know, we measure by air because that is how we can get to locations."
"There are already, I know, really good relationships for certain services between the VA, the DOD, and the Indian Health Service."
"I absolutely will look at some ideas we would like to pass on to you."
"I know there is an argument that, well, VA does not have a budget line for that, and then there is this other argument."
"I believe that this is actually an opportunity to have a productive Federal-State dialogue about practices in either State waters that affect Federal waters or Federal waters that affect State waters."
"It is great to be on this committee."
"Will you use your office to lead this effort, once and for all, to get a combined effort from a budgetary standpoint and from reaching the policy goals?"
"I should announce, incidentally, before I call on Senator Snowe, that both Senator Hutchison and I read the FBI checks on these two distinguished folks, and it is some of the easiest reading I have ev..."
"Should it be looked at? Sure. There is nothing ever wrong with looking at a system."
"That is just a production number. It is 'get your widget done and move on.' That is very dangerous when you are dealing with service requirements."
"I think your concerns are very valid because you do not want to get into a situation where all you are doing--I think Senator Burr said it--just counting data points because you can do that all day."