The issue before the Committee today is the state of the VA health care system, which we have a sacred obligation to ensure that those who have fought for this Nation receive the highest quality of services from the Department of Veterans…

We've got to focus on how we take the infrastructure we have, grow it, make it better.

We can talk the talk, but we don't always walk the walk.

I think the first role of an institution is to ensure all of its degrees and certificates are quality degrees.

Let me just say that North Carolina represents the largest pool of HBCUs in the country with 11.

This is important to North Carolina, and it's important to the country.

Congratulations. We've got something to learn, and I urge my colleagues to listen to what they've done at Fayetteville State.

If their expectations are too low, you're trying to expand that.

By every score, as it relates to retention, GPA, everything at Fayetteville State, the programs that he oversees, the programs that he has put in place, performance counts.

I thank my colleague and commend his work and the work of his staff in the development of this proposal. Reform of the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule is an important priority. The current system does not allow for changes in…

I thank the Senator for his insights and his work on reform of the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule. ____________________

I would like to engage my colleague, the distinguished ranking member of the Finance Committee, in a short colloquy regarding Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule payment reform provisions included in the SGR patch bill, Protecting Access to…