Tim Walz actually said...

"I would like to welcome all our witnesses here today, and thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to engage in this and help us understand."

"veterans' care is a zero-sum proposition. If one veteran doesn't receive the care that they are entitled to and the best quality, then it is a failure."

"We need to have that discussion to figure out how do we best leverage both the private sector, the public sector, our promises to our veterans, get quality care, and do it in the most cost-effective m..."

"I would also make the case that I do think we need to learn from what happened in Washington, but I would caution us not to upset a very good and functional system over that incident."