I want to thank you for calling maybe the most important hearing that we are going to have this year.
Earlier today, I dropped a bill that would get the Department the money that it needs for the Choice Program.
Access to safe, quality health care has always been critical to veterans.
We applaud Senator Tester's explicit provision extending medical malpractice protections under 38 U.S.C. Sec. 1151.
I think, ultimately, in the end, what everybody on this Committee wants to have is we live up to the promises made when you signed the dotte...
I think the VA has been very responsive, except in one area, and that is funding for the Choice Program.
What would ultimately happen is we would start restricting availability and veterans would not be able to have the same access to care that ...
Nothing more important than clean water. Water is life.
Can you give me some assurance that it will be not business as usual when it comes to keeping the subcommittee informed on these negotiation...
the local community is never told what the hell is going on with these negotiations.
So you will be here multiple times in front of this subcommittee, for sure the next time you have a budget, if not before.