Jon Tester actually said...

"We need to continue innovation. The Ranking Member talked about innovation in the VA. It is critically important, particularly in rural America and in Indian country."

"We need to deal with the backlogs in disability claims. It is a big issue, and hopefully we can do something about that in this Committee this year."

"I appreciate what each one of your folks' organizations do in helping fill in the gaps and addressing families and issues."

"We have veterans that suffer these injuries and go undiagnosed and, unfortunately, untreated."