Richard Burr actually said...

"I agree, and I think every person here understands that."

"They expect us to leave politics aside when we act on their behalf, and I am committed to work with the Chairman and all the Committee Members toward that end."

"The Congress has the ability, as we have shown every year since I have been in the U.S. Senate... if there was a shortfall they stepped in with some type of supplemental funds."

"Congress can, tomorrow, determine that we are going to do an advance budget for VA, and we have the power to do that."