Mike Coffman: “I want to, first of all, tell each of you I am sorry for what you had to endure.”

I think the notion that we're still at the point where neither DoD or VA has taken the lead--and I think that one of them has to have ownership for it.

It’s in our interest to protect the public health of our community to be able to merely make a statement that requests or demands that (The GEO Group) comply on behalf of our residents.

You will never change the culture of bureaucratic incompetence in the VA unless you are willing to look through those 400 positions.

He has been terrific. He certainly has a passion for the people in El Paso and the people he represents.