"I want to thank the Chairman and Ranking Member. I want to thank both of you, Secretaries, for being here today."
"We cannot allow terror and enemies of democracy to win."
"We must move forward with straightforward, bipartisan reforms that will ensure past mistakes simply do not happen again."
"This bill recognizes that proactive VA oversight of its programs and having more engagement from leadership prevents harm from happening in the first place."
"The VA needs to encourage reporting of wrongdoings by providing clear information about where to voice concerns while also strengthening protections for whistleblowers."
"The fact is even one case of fraud, malicious patient harm, or abuse of power at the VA is one too many."
"Look, accountability and transparency must be cornerstones of fulfilling VA's mission to provide high-quality care and benefits to our veterans."
"We cannot compete with the private sector."
"they should not be allowed to spy on us anywhere in the world, and certainly not on our own soil."
"China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, they are not friends of ours."
"food security is national security."