03/20/2012
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"In 2008 Congress passed the Rural Veterans Access to Care Act."
"I owe you every tool possible to help you meet that criteria; and the complaint or concern I have is that I am not being asked to do something to solve the problem."
"we cannot tolerate sequestration in the amount of--$1 trillion over the next decade in the Defense Department period."
"I don't think anybody in the service is looking for a handout. They are looking for a hand up."