Blaine Luetkemeyer actually said...

"I support the gentleman from New York's amendment here. I think it is important that we prioritize how we are going to be funding the different needs that are out there with regards to our country and..."

"I want to thank the gentleman for his excellent amendment here with regards to, again, trying to help a group of people who we owe a great deal to, our veterans."

"I think it is important that we are able to get these administrators, people who have the oversight at the very top, and are responsible for these programs to come before us to answer our questions."

"I think it is a very good amendment that is definitely within the purview of this Committee."