Bill Clinton: “I appreciate greatly the understanding of my friend and colleague. I am somewhat concerned, however. We have many…”

“I appreciate greatly the understanding of my friend and colleague. I am somewhat concerned, however. We have many charts, but I will not go into them, under the circumstances. They are very clear that there has not been adequate conversation on mental health and the other needs. I respect what the Senator from Missouri said. If you look overall, there may not be a loss of services defined in a certain way, but that is not necessarily tied to where the veterans need the services, or where the high-quality services have historically been given. I also add that Senator Enzi, my esteemed cosponsor, is at this moment chairing a hearing. We were, obviously, unprepared to get this up and get it out. But he told us to go ahead. I would like the opportunity to discuss this with my cosponsor. I don't want to make a decision without his awareness of what the Senator's idea is.”