Political Quotes

Thanks very much, Mr. Chairman. Before I ask the question from Ms. Pape, I want to thank you and the many employees at the VA for your efforts to care for our veterans and to serve our veterans as well all across the country.

I really appreciate that, your openness, your willingness to listen to me as a minority member and as a ranking member and move forward in that regard.

I am hopeful that these changes can expand to VA and Congress working together to address IT security issues.

VA's entrenched bureaucracy must be shaken up in order for any true reform--reform that is so desperately needed to better serve our veterans--to succeed.