The President's plan lets us focus our limited resources on the border and on deporting felons, not hard-working families.

Despite the drug discount and the prioritization of patients, it is estimated that the VA will spend $1.3 billion over the next 2 years just on this Hepatitis C treatment.

It is important to increase surveillance within the VA population to help prevent the spread of Hepatitis C.

That is good to know, and these companies that are coming up with alternative treatments, is their testing being supported through tax credits and other incentives?

Earlier this year, Senator Kirk and I introduced the Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2014.

I think my series of questions has to do with whether the marketplace really can--is operating in a way that there is more competition for different kinds of treatments that are effective and much less costly.

So, if that is the case--either one of you can answer--what would be the incentive for the drug companies who are getting reimbursed by insurance for these $1,000 pills to be innovative and come up with less costly, effective drugs?

So, do these prevention methods that you are utilizing, do they--are they working?

Unfortunately, as has already been stated, the treatment options are very expensive--estimates range from around $80,000 to $100,000 for a course of treatment.

Today, more than 1.4 million veterans receive mental health services from the VA.

It is very clear that this is a very complicated situation. It is very complicated, with no easy solutions.

So, did you say that you do not have the information as to how much your organizations have spent to return spouses?