"We are looking at about 15 percent, but it is a step in the direction of the needed resources."
"I must say that with the little detail we do have, it is positive."
"We need to do better there."
"I absolutely appreciate your work. Thank you very much for being here."
"I guess the question I had is if we--and I agree there is need for contracting services, but I do not want to take away from the VA's effectiveness by pulling down their numbers."
"Are there plans or how do you see us increasing mental health crisis beds to be available within a reasonable driving time?"
"I cannot thank him enough for that."
"Senator Tester has been an incredible ally through all of my experiences and involvement with veterans' mental health issues."
"We can't afford to wait for symptoms of the illness to become so overwhelming that servicemembers either reach out for help or have their lives collapse."
"should we need to rely on a U.S. Senator's intervention to get a combat veteran into a critical VA treatment program that might save his life?"
"I would urge this Committee and the VA to support the development of these diversionary courts for veterans, and especially combat veterans."