"It authorizes $20 million a year for each of those 3 years."
"Let me work with you to identify some other areas that potentially might have an interest in funding some of this preservation."
"I really do believe that the vision that Secretary Shinseki and the President have articulated for the VA is one that can be effective and realistic."
"If confirmed, do I have your assurance that you will be proactive in notifying the Committee, both sides of the aisle, on any issues that deal with the Veterans Administration?"
"I have seen some of the best try and only attain marginal success."
"I believe that the best accomplishment I could enjoy is to have the transformation initiative that is coordinated out of the Office of Policy and Planning trickle through in the best possible way."
"Would you agree that homelessness and chronic homelessness suggest a breakdown in our ability to deliver the wraparound care out of the Veterans Administration that we should?"
"We are a nation at war, nearly the longest the United States of America has ever been engaged in."
"If confirmed, do you pledge to ensure that my staff and I will be provided the requested information to the fullest extent permitted by law without hassle and delays?"
"I know this is a priority for President Obama and Secretary Shinseki and I commend Dr. Petzel for his recognition of the importance of expanding VA access to Priority 8 veterans."
"If we are going to eliminate homelessness, a major effort needs to go toward preventing homelessness."