Johnny Isakson

I strongly support S. 1082 and recommend the Committee favorably report the bill out as soon as possible so that it receives a vote by the full U.S. Senate.

I introduced the 'Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015,' which would give the VA secretary new, expanded authorities to remove or demote any VA employee based on poor performance or misconduct.

We must show our veterans the respect they have earned by removing any employees with terrible performance from the system our veterans rely on.

Trade is a two-way street. The South Africans are benefiting richly from it.

Senator Coons and I have worked extensively to try and get the South African Federation on Poultry and others to come to the table and negotiate forthrightly.

We have had some market access problems with the South Africans.

America is saving lives with PEPFAR. Millennium Challenge is building infrastructure and capacity.

I think Africa is the continent of the 21st century for the United States of America.

Thanks, Senator Heller, for bringing this to our attention early on.

I would like to thank the Members for their attendance and their participation.

I would like for you to consider this an order from the Committee, for you to submit to us some ideas that you think might help facilitate exactly that.

I think it is important we recognize there ought to be some way for communication or ombudsmanship to be available to the veteran who thinks they need the service and the care.

There is a message in this story to us.

Well, thank you, Ms. Ilem, very much for your testimony.

I gave the Congressional Gold Medal to a Tuskegee Airman, Amelia Robinson Jones, who in 1943... volunteered for the Army Air Corps.

I want to start this meeting by paying tribute to a personal friend of mine, a veteran for life, Pete Wheeler.

This is not a perfect deal, but the question I have in my mind is to make sure it is the best deal we can get to move forward for our country.

When I started my business, I drove an Indian car, I banked with the Bank of India, and I drank an Indian soft drink. Today I drink Coca-Cola, I bank with Citibank, and I drive a Ford.

It would be a shame for the continent of Africa to suffer because one participant on the continent just refused to cooperate.

Ensuring that women have the best advice that reflects the latest nutrition science about what to eat during pregnancy, for their health and the health of their children, is of the utmost importance.

For the information of all Senators, there will be up to two rollcall votes at 12:15 p.m. today. ____________________

The more information you have and the more awareness you have, the better results you are going to have.

Thank you, Senator Blumenthal, and I appreciate very much the panelists being here and apologize that I had to go to the floor to present an amendment.

One thing you could do for me and the Committee, I think, any counsel you could give us on what we could do as legislators to give you statutory ability to run your department in a responsive way, not an abusive way, but a responsive way…

I appreciate your great service and the great information you provided us with.