Jerry Moran

It is up to the VA workforce and leadership to faithfully execute the legislation passed by Congress, and deliver the care and benefits our veterans rely on.

I'm concerned that the VA is only requesting $141 million for grants for construction of state home facilities, which represents a 14 percent decrease from FY '24.

Would any element of this budget request restrict a veteran's ability to seek care in the community?

Would any element of this budget request restrict a veteran's ability to seek care in the community?

Could you assure this Committee, assure me, that even if the VA acts to incorporate telehealth into access standards, a veteran who prefers an in-person appointment will not lose their opportunity to seek community care if the VA is unable…

If the VA wants to recapture care, VA's focus should be on providing timely, high-quality care to veterans.

I would guess that Senator Tester and I would join each other in insisting and encouraging that the department do what the law requires them to do.

It is up to the VA workforce and leadership to faithfully execute the legislation passed by Congress, and deliver the care and benefits our veterans rely on.

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.

We want the VA to provide the best absolute care possible and then let the veteran make a choice where it is best for him or her to seek that care.

I would guess that Senator Tester and I would join each other in insisting and encouraging that the department do what the law requires them to do.

It is up to the VA workforce and leadership to faithfully execute the legislation passed by Congress, and deliver the care and benefits our veterans rely on.

Could you assure this Committee... that even if the VA acts to incorporate telehealth into access standards, a veteran who prefers an in-person appointment will not lose their opportunity to seek community care?

If the VA wants to recapture care, VA's focus should be on providing timely, high-quality care to veterans.

I'm concerned that the VA is only requesting $141 million for grants for construction of state home facilities, which represents a 14 percent decrease from FY '24.

We want the VA to provide the best absolute care possible and then let the veteran make a choice where it is best for him or her to seek that care.

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.

Would any element of this budget request restrict a veteran's ability to seek care in the community?

my colleagues, we live in a dangerous world. Fellow Americans and Kansans, we live in dangerous times, and the world is a real challenge. The national security crises abroad and here at home are increasing. They are ever increasing. Iran…

I appreciate what I heard from the Senator from West Virginia, Senator Capito, and I am pleased to follow her and precede a number of my colleagues as we address the issue of the crisis at our southern border. I want to highlight something…

If we don't meet our requirements and our commitments in Ukraine and Ukraine falls, there's no question in my mind that he will be emboldened actually in his intent towards Taiwan in the future.

That answer gives me a suggestion that I will pursue.

these state partnerships are not just meaningful to us and our States, but they all mentioned it as we went around, how the benefits that they reap, how they are stronger than ever, and how they really, not just like them, but feel like it…

You have established your priorities, and you believe in those priorities; is that what you are telling me?

You have established your priorities, and you believe in those priorities; is that what you are telling me?