Jon Tester: “I appreciate that answer. One of the things that we are seeing in Montana that I think is similar is bad actors buying…”

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.

I appreciate your hard work.

I think we need to take these things seriously. I think the president and I think, more importantly, the military are taking it very, very seriously.

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