"We do not want the same thing to happen in Afghanistan."
"Modernizing VA's archaic appeals process is of the utmost priority."
"we should not do anything to reform the appeals process in the future until we tell these people how in the world we are going to give them an answer from the past."
"That was a terrific question and I appreciate the answer. It gives us our homework to do before that August date next year."
"I want to thank you and Dr. Shulkin not just for your input today but for your leadership over the last 2 years."
"I want to commend the Chairman and the Commissioner present and the other members on the work that you did."
"Last, and very quickly, was the eligibility for VA health care for a non-honorably discharged veteran part of that discussion?"
"I deeply appreciate, on behalf of all of us at VVA, the sound leadership from this Committee, of both you and Senator Blumenthal."
"We appreciate the work that you did."
"So, when you say lower-level veterans, you mean bifurcate the veteran population as to some of them being eligible and some of them not?"
"So, it would be a case-by-case basis."