On rollcall No. 36, H.R. 4712, I intended to vote ``no'' when I accidentally voted ``yes.'' ____________________

we had no idea on these PACT teams staying over there; that took us blind-sided, it was unacceptable.

Transparency has not always been the operative principle, I think we have heard that over and over today.

Without a doubt, putting the Army Corps of Engineers in charge was the right response to the problem that confronted us in 2015.

I do not believe there was ever a time in the Government or in the private sector when a 10-year $1 billion hospitals were a workable model, much less a 10-year $2 billion hospital.

While Congress and this Committee specifically have repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to allocate resources, we will never be able to solve the problem if we are not able to get value for the dollars we invest.

his frustration is justified and understandable.

If any of us needs a reminder of the importance of a free and professional press in this country...

This system was broken, there is much more work to be done.

I agree with the Chairman on the asset review piece and I think it does give us opportunities.

The hand of Congress exercising its oversight authority has been much more present.

And sometimes I think in these kind of projects we forget who we are doing this for and it is for the patients who have served this country.