Dan Benishek, at the time a Republican House Representative, approved; and both of our Democratic Senators, Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, approved the project.

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A species should not be delisted until it is recovered.

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Frankly, Mrs. Noem was right, this sounds very much like the VA, you know, government-run healthcare. Sometimes it does not work.

There should be a long-term management of this with a regular board, just like proposed for the VA.

I want to thank Mrs. Noem for bringing this to my attention. I, frankly, was not aware of the severity of the problem.

We need sincere people to actually change the way things happen, and not come here to tell us how hard you are working.

I just find it very disconcerting to even hear that this stuff is going on.

The way this is being done is a disaster.

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It seems to me that usually if you have got a problem with your toe, that they usually do a vascular evaluation before they start operating on the toe.

I don't know who wrote that, but it sounds as if somebody from Washington wrote that because it is the same kind of testimony we get from the VA every single time we have a hearing, okay?

I was able to change that in my district. We were able to get a director who was actually from the area.

I tend to believe these guys, and this 90-second number that somebody said I don't buy.

There is just simply a lack of accountability, and the union works on behalf of the employee against the interest of the patient.

Well, I am not exactly sure what is happening, but they are supposed to have put a hold on all bonuses.

Thank you for your service.

Something needs to be done to help our veterans.

When you call the VA, does it take a long time to get through?