Jon Tester: “I thank the chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for his good work. Jim Byrne is the right man for the job. We…”

“I thank the chairman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for his good work. Jim Byrne is the right man for the job. We passed the VA MISSION Act that needs to be implemented. I know Mr. Byrne has ruffled feathers among some here. In the end, I think he will do the right thing and that we can hold him accountable. It is critically important we get these folks confirmed so we can hold them accountable and get them in front of our committee. I would urge a ``yea'' vote on Jim Byrne.”