"Many in Congress--from both sides of the aisle--are less than enthusiastic at the present about the management capabilities of the VA."
"I will close by saying this, that the Veterans Choice Improvement Act will help veterans across America get the best health care we have to offer."
"I thank the Chair. I thank the Ranking Member. I thank my colleagues."
"I give a great deal of credit to Senator Crapo for passionately advocating for veterans in Idaho."
"I introduced this legislation with Senator Ayotte, Boozman, Crapo, Daines, Hoeven, Moran, and Tillis."
"It seems like this is becoming a more regular process where we have something unexpected."
"I created BARDA, wrote the legislation, and it was enacted in 2006 so that we would be ahead of this."
"It's something we need to take seriously."
"We cannot do without this. This is absolutely crucial. It's been at the centerpiece of a lot of things."
"I'm pleased that the rule has been finalized, as it will provide more certainty for those working to develop medical countermeasures to protect American people."
"My hope is that you will take that very seriously, because without guidance, I don't know how the downstream effects are ever going to be felt of investment and development if, in fact, they don't hav..."