"Until we take it out of the chain of command, these problems will continue to exist because we are not dealing with the conflict of interest."
"I was wondering if it would be helpful to the Committee, and to Members who are concerned about this issue, if the VA would on a quarterly basis provide information to you as Chair of the Committee ab..."
"We are not satisfied with that. The data is moving in the right direction. But we are focused on solving this problem."
"I am deeply troubled by the reports that we have heard, and I think this hearing underscores a very important question, which is, is the Department of Defense living up to its responsibilities to root..."
"I would like to express disappointment, however, that Colonel Geller is not before the committee to discuss his concerns about the significant level of corruption in the Afghan military medical organi..."
"Most troubling to me, however, is Major General Gary Patton's alleged role in covering up this corruption."
"Opening Statement"
"oversight hearings are supposed to be objective evaluations of an issue."
"the majority has chosen to break with this historic support for these environmental protections."
"Terms to describe consent decrees like 'mandate madness' and 'sue and settle' are catchy political slogans."
"Accusations that environmental groups are somehow dictating government policy through court settlements rings just as hollow."
"The truth of the matter is that all of us are temporary as members of Congress. We have two-year terms."