Johnny Isakson actually said...

"I would also like to voice my support for Senator Baldwin's bill as an important step in addressing VA's protocols on prescribing highly-addictive opiate drugs to our veterans."

"We have some very important proposed pieces of legislation to be discussed today."

"My bill would give the VA Secretary the authority to expedite termination of health care professionals who fail to deliver the high-quality care our veterans deserve."

"I call this meeting of the Veterans' Affairs Committee of the U.S. Senate to order, and I apologize that we are a few minutes late in starting."