Political Quotes

“I wish to applaud the work of the Senator from Nevada and echo his sentiments. I am a member of this bipartisan working group on the claims backlog. I am a coauthor of the bipartisan legislation he helped spearhead, along with Senator Casey. It is another very good example of a bipartisan consensus where we can act. We can move it. So let's come together and let's act in a responsible, bipartisan way, and let's move it. That is what veterans want. That is what veterans tell me all across Louisiana. That is what the veterans service organizations are saying. This crisis demands action. It demands bipartisan action. This is an area where we can act now and act effectively. We should. The clinics I spoke about are an area where we can act now and act effectively in a bipartisan way. We should. I also applaud Senator Inhofe, who may be coming to the floor, for his leadership on this clinics issue. We need to authorize those and move on with them and get that done. I also thank Senator Rubio, who will be speaking later about the legislation he has that has already passed the House to give the leadership--the new leadership, thank goodness--of the VA the authority they need to take dramatic action when necessary, to clean house when necessary, and get people in place who are going to make a difference in that broken bureaucracy. So let's act now, in a bipartisan way, where we can.…”