Tim Walz actually said...

"I would be honored and appreciative if I could."

"I think each of these pieces of legislation provide the VA opportunities to partner and to do things and continue to build on things that are working right."

"I think it is really important that this committee, while we simultaneously hold people accountable for the failings that are unacceptable, we also provide alternatives, provide solutions."

"I have appealed to their sense of duty, I have appealed to their sense of honor and now I may turn to shaming them if they don't do this one this time, because this is very frustrating."