Jerry Moran

My view is that, in order to do that, we have to be very efficient in our ability to export.

I would remind ourselves that while we started down the path of a bright future, in the absence of that opportunity to hold things together in down times, the ability to take advantage of the great times that may follow disappears.

I can say with confidence there are farmers that will be in business this year, this spring 2016, planting because of the 2014 Farm Bill.

I was very critical of that transaction, that agreement.

I hoped that you would soon tell me that something is more optimistic than what you thought a couple years ago.

In that circumstance, is the VA open to public-private partnerships, a local entity that would build the facility and then lease it back?

Is there something that we can do to help speed up this process?

We are happy to be at the forefront and look forward to using our expertise to help the Air Force fulfill its cybersecurity mission.

Thank you very much for that reminder, and we will ask once again for accurate mapping.

I think your point being that in the absence of that information, it is hard for us to make policy decisions.

The Choice Act is a way for the VA to solve some of its professional inabilities.

Please consider me an ally when it comes to trying to accomplish the things that you outlined in MyVA.

I want to make certain that we do not discourage veterans from using the program because it is not working up front.

We are committing to fix it, and if we are not executing, shame on us, bad on us.

I am disappointed the Senator from Ohio has objected, and I will continue our efforts both in the committee and on the Senate floor to see that this legislation or legislation similar to it is advanced for the purposes of reaffirming the…

Veterans who live closer than 40 miles to a CBOC that has a full-time physician have a different standard than those who live further than 40 miles, is that true?

If you live within 25 miles of a CBOC, it does not provide the service you need, what happens?

I want to listen to the veterans' voices and make sure that we do a better job of providing the best care for them.

Many of the concerns and complaints that I have raised over a long period of time, in your view, are resolved by what happened yesterday at the VA?

There are nine CBOCs in Kansas that do not have a full-time physician that are still listed as facilities.

Your ability to do that in Liberal is just what we want to have the ability to do everyplace else.

I think you are missing that--you are not missing anything, Mr. Chairman. Excuse me for suggesting that you are.

I would like to hear how we got to the point that we now appear to be and to see if there is something we can do about that.

Choice can be a significant asset of great value to veterans across our State.

We want the best possible health care.