I am troubled by the lack of detail in some of your request.
The leasing mechanisms at the VA are deplorable. The construction disciplines are deplorable.
I want to give you the time to make your request and make your points.
In 36 years in legislative office, in one office or another, either in the State or the Federal Government, I have seen lots of consolidatio...
I was delighted that in your entire presentation, which was not timed or limited, you did not talk about moving money from VA Choice to non-...
The reason we came up with this was choice, and it is a choice.
They did not want Veterans Choice to replace VA health care.
We are costing ourselves more money by letting deferred maintenance cause obsolescence than by having an active maintenance process.
We will not let the detractors tear us down nor let the protractors protract it out, but instead work together to improve the VA.
the delivery of that health care is locked in the 19th century while the quality of that health care is in the 21st century.
Like Senator Markey, I voted for the 2001 authorization when I was here.