"I am enormously proud of what we have accomplished in partnership with this administration."
"I want to make sure, though, that as we appropriate money and pass budgets that the money that we provide to the VA is effectively utilized."
"the original WOTUS rule is an assault on transparency and accountable government."
"Unelected bureaucrats making laws is a direct threat to our constitutional system of government."
"Our gratitude for our servicemembers demands that we address the personal impact of their service."
"Every day, as we know, 20 veterans die from suicide."
"Veterans are 22 percent more likely to commit suicide and our female veterans are two and a half times more likely than civilian women."
"With the loss of 20 veterans each day, we must do everything that we can, it is our duty."
"I am proud to be a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee in which the focus of our work is to ensure the brave men and women of our armed services are never forgotten."
"Every day, 20 veterans die from suicide."
"The invisible wounds of PTSD are a large contributing factor to many of the suicides that take place among veterans."
"The VCL is a critical component to providing direct, immediate care to those in crisis and aid in the prevention of suicide."