Jerry Moran actually said...

"the backlog greatly diminished."

"If confirmed, I look forward to helping you reach that goal on behalf of the veterans of Kansas and the country."

"I have heard from VA officials for a long time about the number 1 priority that you plan to address is the backlog."

"There are bad consequences--you certainly described one scenario of events, but there's another scenario that will come if we do not respond appropriately, responsibly, to the ever increasing debt."