Johnny Isakson: “I appreciate the opportunity to commend to the Foreign Relations Committee and the United States Senate, Carrie Hessler…”

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

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.

I am not saying it to be ugly. Facts are facts, and I am scared that a Freudian slip--which I am sure that probably was or something like that--might be something that causes us to get lost again. No. 1, I want to point out that in your…

Reserving the right to object and I will yield to the Senator from Alabama. I want everybody to listen closely. Senator, please listen to me closely. You are a great friend. I love you to death. But do you know what you just did? When you…