Jon Tester: “It would potentially reduce competition in that marketplace.”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the flexibility.

Not at all. Uh-uh. No. I mean, the case was laid out and I was part of the jury and make the call.

I think it is a very important piece of legislation.

There's plenty of examples of it. The Mission Act is a prime example. The fastest growing part of the V.A. budget. Why? Because we privatizing V.A. health care and its costing us more money, not less.