Richard Burr actually said...

"As you know, I have introduced legislation that would explicitly authorize the VA to care for veterans and family members that show illnesses that might be the result of their time at Camp Lejeune."

"Providing health care to veterans and their families would be one step toward meeting our moral obligation to those who have put more at risk."

"Why would we rather wait to see if I pass legislation versus initiate the authority of the Secretary to create through that general authority the coverage for individuals that we fear might have a con..."

"It is simply not right for us to continue to tell our veterans and their families to just wait for another study."