Vern Buchanan: “I just want to let you know we've got to spend more time and resources and fix this problem because it's--obviously…”

It is good timing for us to lead a delegation to Africa next week--or this Friday actually.

the spending this year in 6 months for the Department of Defense is $440 billion, and the interest on the debt, I think, is $480 billion.

As someone who has firsthand been devastated in terms of the impact, in terms of Alzheimer's, my own father, and because I am one of the oldest districts in the country, this issue is personal and important to me.

The family, Nick's family would appreciate assurances that steps will be taken going forward so that parents don't have to go through this again.