"It is not just lip service, that this Committee is proving that there is no place on Capitol Hill... where the true spirit of working together... is actually happening."
"We can't move our veterans population around by telling them to move to Joint Base Lewis-McChord because we are closing something else."
"We can no longer kick this can down the road, Coach, because time is not on our side in this battle."
"honoring those Purple Heart recipients, just again smart."
"lifting that 15-year gap, understanding the reality of what modern warriors look like."
"legislating is never supposed to be easy."
"we need to conduct ourselves in a manner that is befitting of the sacrifice of those who serve in uniform."
"thank you for your active engagement in veteran's issues."
"I hope we, along with VA, are able to thoroughly consider pragmatic and timely solutions to the many costly issues impacting VA's ability to manage its care."
"It is going to transcend politics. If it is not done now, we can no longer kick this can down the road."
"I think it has become obvious in the short time of this new Congress that this Committee is committed to tackling the big issues."