Can you reassure the--I know the public is concerned about bringing it into the country.

This is so important.

When I am back in Arkansas, the number one thing on the minds of Arkansans is jobs, jobs, jobs.

I think in rural America, there is real concern about the perception and the actuality of overreaching regulation and just overreach in general.

My concern is that this sort of activity is throughout the system, and that is what I was referencing.

Are we following up on that? Are we in the process of doing an IG study regarding quality of care with these cases and other cases?

I do appreciate the hard work, Mr. Griffin, of you and your staff. I think you have done a very, very good job.

there is a long list of items on the Senate agenda that are important to our country, including reforming the VA health system, addressing the crisis at our border, and ensuring funding is available for improvements to our roads and…

How do you work with the school food authorities to comply with the National School Lunch Act buy American provision?

I appreciate you all being here and appreciate the hard work. I was on the school board for seven years...

Are you seeing any reduction in obesity in your children?

This agency is broken and we need a leader at the top determined to and equipped with the skills to change the pattern and get us back to our main mission and responsibilities.

I just want to say that I am very, very impressed with the answers that you have given.

Today, VA is failing our Nation's veterans, and from all accounts, the issues plaguing VA are systemic and require big change, certainly in the current culture.

I firmly believe that a lack of accountability is the root cause of the problems facing VA today.

I believe choosing the next VA Secretary is only the first step of many toward getting VA headed back in the right direction.

I would like for you to just think about that in the future.

I do not think it is fair to get too specific with you in the sense, you know, you are in the position that you are just getting your feet wet.

The next Secretary of VA must be willing and ready to lead the VA in a new direction.

I would say that that is something that people have been doing for years. I am an optometrist by training, so, again, that is the basis of your practice, scheduling.

to me, it makes no sense at all that if a guy that is licensed and taking Medicare dollars, another entity that is licensed by the government, why a prescription cannot be filled for diabetes, high blood pressure, the vast majority of…

I would like to see that. I think that would be interesting.

I think that was really a very good move.

Well, it probably would decrease the backlog.

Thank you, Chairman Sanders and Ranking Member Burr, for having this very, very important meeting.