Jon Tester actually said...

the bottom line is in Indian Country, there is not a lot of extra money to shave and we all know that.

But there has been, I think, a lack of communication and collaboration between the VA and the private providers.

I want to talk a little bit about partnership with volunteers particularly as it applies to rural America.

Can you explain why the rules that were proposed last January do not address this issue, and do you plan on addressing it in the final rule?