Jerry Moran

You have significant responsibilities to promote official compliance with Federal ethics laws and ensure that the work force is free from bad actors.

Money should not matter when it comes to our nation's veterans. Fairness does.

I think the goals of the program and the priorities of the Secretary become irrelevant.

I would insist that you, in your capacity, lead the effort to make certain that congressional acts of law, as written, as intended, are implemented at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Are those programs receiving the support they need to deploy new capabilities from the lab to the force?

Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Thank both of our witnesses for joining us.

So what are the challenges that we have in ramping up our production?

I appreciate your willingness to cooperate and your understanding of the tremendous challenge

I would love to have a commitment that you would work with me and others

I will ask this just for the record, but I will say it verbally, and then my time is 10 seconds expired.

I have never understood the decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce Community Care during the pandemic.

This issue, for me, arose when I was visiting the Topeka Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center and their vaccine site, now perhaps 3 weeks ago.

I cannot imagine there is another member of the United States Senate that I have teamed up with that has resulted in more legislation being passed and more legislation being signed into law.

I am pleased also to be here this afternoon to discuss one of Senator Tester and I's top priorities, this Committee's top priority on veterans' mental health care as well as the comprehensive veteran suicide prevention legislation that we…

I oppose the confirmation of California Attorney General Becerra to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Our future HHS Secretary will be at the helm of rebuilding our country toward normalcy and preparing to address the…

You need to be prepared with the science and medicine to respond quickly to put down a rumor.

I am here this afternoon to speak in opposition to H.R. 1, the so-called For the People Act. Every American--no American should be fooled by the wholesome title of H.R. 1. H.R. 1 is an affront to the U.S. Constitution, and the drastic…

I cannot imagine one of them thought they were doing anything that might harm a family member, or somebody who may not even be born yet.

I certainly appreciate what Senator Tester had to say and I look forward to learning more from this hearing about how we can do our jobs, as a committee, better.

Senator Blumenthal and I have worked to try to make certain that we get the scientific and medical evidence necessary.

For too long, veterans have been exposed to toxic substances during the course of their military service, and they have faced overwhelming barriers to get the VA care and services that they deserve.

The burden of proof is a challenge for veterans, and we must find ways to bridge that gap.

Maybe there is a way to get to it in the fourth mission. I will look for ways to be of help in accomplishing that.

I would add to only confirm what Senator Blumenthal said, and that is the importance of spouses and caregivers.

I am pleased, Mr. Chairman, that we are conducting this hearing on this important topic.