Johnny Isakson: “There are people out there who are getting ready to privatize things.”

You are a great chairman. You are a great friend. You are a great example to our country.

Your service when working with you has been a privilege. You have done a phenomenal job as Chairman in the House.

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

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…