Debbie Schultz actually said...

"And you don't qualify for an exemption in the hiring freeze policy?"

"I would suggest to all my colleagues on the committee that if there is a place that cries out for an exemption if this hiring freeze is going to continue, it would be the OIG at the VA."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman, for yielding, and I appreciate you agreeing to hold this important public witness hearing."

"To best identify the needs of our veterans it is important that we hear from them and partner with those who know them best, our VSOs."