"Thank you for those efforts."
"These discussions don't seem to leave us, whether we are in the Veterans or in Defense Appropriations."
"There was a period of time, and it continues, in which just military retiree after military retiree sought me, my staff, to tell me about a significant change in their pharmacy benefit."
"a pharmacy is not just a commodity, it is a relationship"
"Currently there are 14 SCI centers that use four bedrooms."
"To all our veterans we say what should have been said to every one of them 50 years ago-- Welcome Home."
"My view is that we have accomplished a lot working together, we have accomplished a lot in recent years, and I expect bipartisan efforts to continue in this Congress."
"I can tell you, Congressman Takano, all leadership here is fleeting. It can change every 2 years."
"Disability payments provide financial security to veterans who are unable to work due to service-connected injuries."
"The VBA is critical to the well-being of veterans and the dependents it serves."
"one case is often more than just one veteran who has experienced the same circumstance."