Jerry Moran

The Army knew the square footage of Fort Riley, knew he had all the facts and figures, but came to learn about the heart of Fort Riley.

I appreciate that you are halfway around the globe, but I do appreciate the Vatican's efforts, in China and elsewhere.

They have been an ally of the efforts to reduce religious persecution and promote religious freedom.

This is not an issue of wealth. This is an issue of 32,000 jobs in Kansas related to the manufacturing of planes.

One out of nine are structurally deficient. It is a serious problem.

I think the concern that exists is that the IRS audits continue, even though the tribes believe that the issues that are being audited are related to the general welfare exclusion.

I just, in fact, before I walked in this hearing, came from a meeting with VFW members who indicate that that circumstance is again occurring across the country.

If there is a tribe that believes that they--that the audit is improper, how do they appeal the decision that they are being audited?

My understanding is that the American Legion, the National American Legion has been required by the IRS to provide tax identification numbers from every post across the country when they file their return, and that, they are incapable of…

It is, can we implement this law, the Choice Act, in a way that sends a message to veterans...

If you are a veteran that lives within 40 miles of an outpatient clinic that does not provide a colonoscopy, that you ought to be able to get those services at home.

The American Legion has endorsed the legislative solution, and I appreciate that.

There needs to be logic to this. That is what bothers veterans, is there is a lack of logic across the board.

I just wanted to thank the Vietnam Veterans for their efforts in regard to toxic substances.

It does not seem to me that the VA has adequately utilized ARCH as a pilot program to determine how best to now, in a sense, implement the Choice Act.

I was too trusting of some, and I accepted as accurate reports that I now know to be misleading.

Them that's going, get in the wagon. Them that ain't, get out of the way.

I worry that we are setting the stage for another kind of scandal, similar to the one about the fake list.

I look forward to your support of the 40-mile-fix legislation that I know the Chairman has visited with you about.

It's 267 miles to Denver, 287 miles to Wichita, 287 miles to Omaha, and 100 miles to the nearest Community Based Outpatient Center (CBOC). I appreciate the perspective that this commander will bring about caring for all veterans regardless…

My understanding is the Air Force intends to increase the number of personnel involved in cybersecurity by 200 in fiscal year 2016 to counter a worldwide threat.

I consider it one of the greatest threats our country faces at the moment.

I am in the process of drafting a small lending regulatory relief package along with Sen. Tester that seeks to address some of these problems by clarifying that small lenders are very different than the regulations' intended targets.

I am hoping that in this new Congress it has the opportunity to be heard in this Committee and action taken and be considered on the Senate floor.

I want these hearings to make a difference, and in part we need to know what it is legislatively by law needs to be changed.