Political Quotes

“reserving the right to object, I agree with much of what the Senator from New Hampshire said, and that is that our veterans deserve to have the highest quality care by the Veterans Administration. Those employees at the Veterans Administration who have not carried out their responsibility should be disciplined, and when there are adverse findings, there should be consequences to them. So I agree with much of what she has said. However, let us be mindful that the overwhelming number of Federal workers, including those at the Veterans Administration, are hard- working public servants, asked to do more with less resources. They have been through freezes, furloughs, government shutdowns, sequestration--you name it. I understand that the Veterans' Affairs Committee is considering more comprehensive legislation, as they should. As my colleague from New Hampshire has mentioned, this deals with one aspect of those who have adverse findings in regard to their ability to get bonuses or the reprimand on their record. Here is my problem. If we use a unanimous consent request, there is no opportunity for amendment, and there is no opportunity for debate. When I finish my comments, I am going to ask that the Senator amend her unanimous consent request to include an amendment that I wish to offer. Let me explain what it does. Yes, we want to hold the employee accountable--those who have not carried out the public trust in which there are adverse findings.…”