Johnny Isakson: “It's important to put a face on the problem, because it is a terrible problem in our country.”

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.

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

The country deserves better than this.