Johnny Isakson actually said...

"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."

"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."

"I think it is an important field hearing to have."