Johnny Isakson: “It is important to evaluate new ideas to staff VA facilities adequately and connect veterans with health care providers.”

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…

It's deplorable what he said.

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…

Success now and in the future will require close collaboration between the VA and Congress, a focus on engagement as well as accountability.