Johnny Isakson actually said...

"we really want to try to take action by the end of March and have a consolidation of bills put together that give flexibility of direction and the flexibility the Secretary needs to have accountabilit..."

"I would appreciate your checking on that and being sure."

"Let us not let another year go past by kicking the can down the road. Let us make the reforms necessary to get the VA straightened out."

"We cannot continue to do what we are doing now, which is have a backlog of claims at almost half a million, some 25 years old that continue to build up."