Jon Tester actually said...

We welcome today's hearing as another opportunity to understand on how the VA, Congress, and industry can take a solutions-oriented approach...

supplemental requests for appropriations should be used sparingly and for unforeseen demand or natural occurrences

the normal budget process for the VA should be grounded in sound actuarial analysis based on accurate demand forecasting

FRA strongly supports Senator Jon Tester's (MT) 'Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act' (S. 1990);