Johnny Isakson

We are not interested in privatizing Social Security or the Veterans, either one.

There are people out there who are getting ready to privatize things.

I am a cosponsor of that legislation.

I hope as Commissioner of the IRS you will work towards completing that task to moving towards simplification of the system.

I believe the most recent tax change... have actually simplified the process of filing and paying income taxes.

I have paid taxes since April 15, 1959, when I made $40 a week as a surveyor's assistant.

We are getting into a war that is going to cost lots of billions of dollars.

I was pleased with Bob Casey to sponsor the Monograph Reform bill, which we passed in this Committee a couple of months ago, which I think is going to be a contributor to lowering costs.

I was pleased that President Trump mentioned speeding up the approval process for over-the-counter drugs in his Rose Garden statement on pharmaceutical costs.

I certainly don't have the answer, but I know the problem is desperate, and we need to do whatever we can to start developing, and then we need to encourage it.

It's not going to go away, because it's entirely too expensive, and there are some big problems.

I appreciate what you've said about it, and I also appreciate the points that have been raised by many of the Members.

I think that Senator Bennet was right on target in talking about the confusion in the pricing of pharmaceutical services.

The Senator is correct. The term Indian Health Service includes Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that operate healthcare facilities in lieu of the Indian Health Service pursuant to a contract or self-governance compact with the…

I think Senator Coons was absolutely right to bring it up.

I want to thank Senator Shelby and Senator Leahy for their leadership on this issue and for their strong support of the VA MISSION Act. I understand their concerns regarding funding, and agree that the important reforms included in this…

I did my job, and every senator has the responsibility if they're presented with accusations to try and seek the truth.

I asked him if he agrees with President Trump that allegations made about Dr. Jackson are not true. And he said he does not agree with that.

It is horrible when you get a situation where they cannot even get well-intended aid and medical supplies to the people who need it

We need to give him and the U.N. the help and encouragement we can to get that done

You just demonstrated by giving the credit to the employees of the CIA exactly why you were such a popular director there.

It is part of that soft power that we have the capability to use to win a lot of friends and influence a lot of enemies.

I am a big fan of Africa, and I have developed an affinity for Africa since I have been on this committee.

We have a lot of people in the VA that do not think we have any problems and do not think they need to be held accountable.

I enjoy working so much with Jon Tester because we think a lot alike.