"I'm grateful for the hard work that the VA leaders and frontline staff provided during the pandemic."
"I continue to believe that the circumstances we face on our borders and elsewhere around our country continue to be a national security challenge for us."
"Congress has a constitutional responsibility to deal with the dollars that will be spent, and I want this committee as we should do, to treat that in a significant and serious manner."
"Thank you for your full, lengthy participation today."
"Chairman, thank you. I will forego my opening statement and maybe make a few comments at the end."
"I think my staff and I will have additional questions, perhaps in writing, and maybe in a conversation."
"There is a lot of things that are really pleasing to me in this legislation, and this grant program is one of them that I think gives an opportunity for community and personal engagement in veterans' ..."
"I had a veteran from Kansas visit my office today, this morning, and this is her story..."
"I do not disagree, however, with your statement."
"Any ways for the screening--to streamline the screening and make it more friendly?"
"Thank you for that answer."