Jerry Moran: “I have served on the House and now Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee since I came to Congress, so about 14 years in the…”

“I have served on the House and now Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee since I came to Congress, so about 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and about 15 years in the U.S. Senate. It has been a privilege to serve as a member and, from time to time, a leader of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs and, preceding that, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. For the last 4, almost 5 years, Senator Jon Tester and I have led the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Not only did Jon and I both raise daughters and grow up in rural America, but we both share the same sentiment that there is no one we hold in higher regard than our Nation's veterans. This shared sentiment has allowed us to work together for those we respect so much. I will certainly miss the starting of our hearings in which Senator Tester always said, ``Hello, Jerry.'' And you could hear that from time to time as we met going down the Senate halls. I have worked with Jon on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs since 2013, and we have introduced and sponsored and cosponsored many, many pieces of legislation together. His leadership on the committee in recent years has resulted in major pieces of legislation that have now become law, that provide support and opportunities for veterans, their loved ones, and their caregivers.…”