"I believe we are on the right track here, because the DOD needs to handle defense and warfare capabilities in any theater of engagement."
"It makes sense that at this juncture we would divest some of those responsibilities to the appropriate agency."
"Administrator Bridenstine, you display a tremendous amount of common sense, which makes it very clear why you are no longer in Congress."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"We are a nation that's $20 trillion in debt. And should this body ever manage to produce a surplus, say, $1 billion, it would require 20,000 years of $1 billion surplus to address a $20 trillion debt."
"It is our obligation to make sure that the resources we do have are directed at the veterans that need care."
"Our veterans and our doctors deserve to know that all the VA's resources are being optimized to deliver care."
"America wins. Veterans win, baby. That is why we are here, right?"
"H.R. 5693, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, gives much-needed choice and personal dignity back to these brave men and women."
"I would like to state for all present that it is quite disturbing that DoD is not present."
"I am quite disturbed that DoD is not here, because I would like to ask them who the genius was that came up with this idea to create--we have essentially--we have essentially as a Nation deployed chem..."