Tim Walz actually said...

"The benefit of the doubt always goes to the veteran. That is where I approach it from."

"This perception that you know is real, that you guys are just trying to delay these until they die, or you are told to kick them back and not approve them, that causes so much tension in this."

"I think a fix on this--and I throw this out. I maybe should have asked the Colonel when he was up here from the state perspective a little more. I am a big fan of these county veteran service officers..."

"Older veterans, we all lived through this where you wouldn't go to a VA hospital because you were afraid of the care you would get."