Johnny Isakson: “But if we have turned that paradigm and those countries are taking more of the ownership of the continuum of care, then…”

I just want to say to the gentleman from Ohio that I have been to the Edmund Pettus Bridge. I went there with John Lewis. John Lewis is a great American. I supported title V and the Civil Rights Act. So I appreciate your remarks and your…

I don't want to cut anybody out, but I want to make that point. I yield to Senator Shelby. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Crapo). The Senator from Alabama.

I will follow up on the Senator's points. We need to do what we did last year when Republicans and Democrats stayed up here for 2 weeks while the government was shut down. We worked out an immigration agreement, and we got the DACA…

We have a second to certify our growth in the VA by nominating James Byrne and approving his appointment. We have all worked hard to see that the VA is responsive. We get good news in the papers, not bad news. We are helping our veterans…