Barbara Mikulski: “Barb, help us do our job. Barb, we want to be able to collect the taxes.”

First of all, thank you, to the Senator. I, in no way, want to impede this conversation. I didn't realize that you had asked for 45 minutes, and I really found these comments by the supporters of the bill really quite instructive, and I…

We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred.

I want to recognize her for her leadership in that.

Of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, is it the desire of the other party to be doing, like, a colloquy--an extensive colloquy--dealing with the Veterans First Act? I am trying to get the lay of the land here on the floor, because the…