Richard Blumenthal actually said...

"I want to make sure that this plan for care in the community is implemented as well as possible."

"We urge this Committee to quickly consider and pass this important legislation to ensure severely disabled veterans are not harmed by VA's inability to enter into provider agreements."

"What kinds of mechanisms will you put in place to assure that there is education of those patients?"

"You would advise waiting until sometime this spring or later when there is feedback from the President and Congress before the VA finalizes its Choice Program?"