What we are trying to do is get a smooth transition.

the financing really is key.

I think trade is really the answer.

I rise today to pay tribute to Warren Blaylock, a friend and true public servant who was a lifelong resident of Crawford County, AR. Warren was a World War II veteran and someone I admired greatly for the vital role he played in his…

Well, we look forward to hearing the progress, you know, as these things go forward. And it certainly seems like a big step in the right direction.

We are currently moving ahead to implement a commercial scheduling solution called MASS, the Medical Appointment Scheduling System.

Very good. That is a great step in the right direction. That is encouraging.

I was pleased that recently, I believe Dr. Shulkin said that we were going to be looking at commercial applications.

I have been here since 2001, on the VA Committee in the House and now in the Senate, and this is just something that has been difficult.

We appreciate your preaching job for today, and we appreciate all of you for being here.

I rise today to honor Dr. Jim Rollins, an Arkansan who has dedicated his life to public education. Dr. Rollins is the superintendent of the Springdale, AR, public schools, where he has served since 1980. Dr. Rollins started his career in…

when President Trump began his campaign for the White House, he made national security and, in particular, homeland security a cornerstone of his platform. His calls to secure the border to keep terrorists off U.S. soil and to protect our…

Can you talk a bit about the recent closing of two of these controlled crossing points and the impact that it has had for Georgia's territorial integrity?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We appreciate you and Senator Carper for holding such an important hearing.

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