Mazie Hirono actually said...

"Thank you for giving us a fuller context in which the VA is undertaking these kinds of proceedings."

"I am not going to sit here and say that you do not need more money to hire more caregivers and other necessary personnel to take care of our veterans."

"I want to publicly thank Secretary Shinseki for doing that which he believed would be in the best interest of the Veterans Administration."

"I think you are probably the first person to give all of us your cell phone number, so I hope this is not a situation where, be careful what you ask for."