11/18/2009
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"We are deeply concerned, or we would not be having these hearings, we would not be passing legislation to try to fix it."
"If there is one issue I would like for us to continue, which you and I and Senator Flake have had numerous conversations with Chairman Isakson, is to make the Choice card completely available."
"I negotiated with Senator Sanders for the VA reform legislation that was passed overwhelmingly by both houses of Congress."
"the Choice Act does provide the Secretary of the VA with significant authority to remove officials who have underperformed"