Political Quotes

Mr. President, I am here this morning--now, this afternoon--because, in just a few moments, we will be asked to make a decision as to whether or not Congressman Doug Collins should be confirmed as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs. I…

And those who work for you in VA Central, in the VISN, and in the hospital across Kansas, and other states, they understand what you just said is how the VA operates when giving a veteran the opportunity to choose where care occurs.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the rollcall vote scheduled at 5:30 begin immediately. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Mr. President, today I want to speak about a program that has shaped our Nation's humanitarian efforts and made a significant impact on my home State of Kansas, a program called Food for Peace. In 1953, agricultural surpluses had reached…