John McCain

The American Legion appreciates Senator McCain's efforts to improve the provision of health care for America's veterans.

I think we need to be productive, establish a Center of Excellence, and get that going.

I do not know of anyone here who has had a serious discussion about privatization of the VA.

I would also allege that I am one of the first to feel the Bern.

I strongly believe the best way to improve veterans health care is to enable all eligible veterans to access the Choice Card.

The bill provides both veterans and doctors the certainty they need by making this vital program permanent.

The bill would make the Veterans Choice Card easier for our veterans.

I agree with the Senator from California. But I also would point out we did pass unanimously the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act, which I think addressed many of the concerns.

I thank you, sir, and I thank my friend from Minnesota on the great job and effort she is making.

I think the Secretary owes the veterans of the United States of America and this Committee an apology for making that reference.

It is hard to believe that the chief law enforcement agency of the Federal Government did not provide any recommendations or provide comments to this bill.

The tribes and their people deserve nothing less.

80 percent of our drought-stressed forests in Arizona have been consumed by wildfire in the last 20 years.

According to the U.S. Geological Service, treasured rivers in my home state, like the Verde River and the free-flowing San Pedro River, could run dry within the next 80 years.

My home State of Arizona, like much of the West, is coping with its 16th consecutive year of drought, and the drought is taking its toll.

I believe water and fire are the defining environmental issues of the 21st century.

You have to listen to people that have chosen the nominee of our Republican Party. I don't -- I think it would be foolish to ignore them.

Could you provide an update on F-35B operations since IOC declaration last August?

General Bogdan, please provide the committee an update on flight testing of the Block 3i and 3F software.

I agree with you, we are deceiving the American people, and that's not good.

I don't want to belabor the point, Mr. Secretary, but to classify the fact that we are sending our ships and airplanes into international waters, and have that classified, when it should be magnified throughout the world that the United…

Isn't it imperative that we revisit the decision on reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan by half now?

It's Bashar Assad. I wonder what you believe our options are in this obviously deteriorating situation in Syria.

I hate ISIS, but it isn't ISIS that's killed 300,000.

I say, with all due respect, it's intellectually dishonest.