I think you have taken on kind of a calm tone in what I consider to be a serious change in policy that Congress was not consulted about.

I want to make sure that we get a chance to get to the bottom of what the impact is on a daily basis for our veterans.

I would just like that added to the lessons learned as we spend the taxpayers' dollars...

In the meantime, we will have to pay for both facilities, everything will be doubled in cost?

Clearly, I am just doing basic math, you will not be able to serve as many veterans in the new facility as were served in the old facility?

I want you to include when you come back with that answer to this Committee veteran care that was delayed was likely compromised.

I thank Congressman Brady and the chair. I want to thank especially Congresswoman Speier and Congresswoman Comstock for their good work on this issue. Almost 40 years ago, I worked here in the United States Congress as a member of the…

Maybe we can do something like that; I don't know if we can, but I am going to find out.

why in the heck do we have to write a new law to force the VA to abide by their own rules?

When the GAO completes its work, I would like our Subcommittee to hold a hearing...

I am hoping that our VA Committee will quickly bring this bill to the floor and send it to the President's desk.

This week, Congresswoman Brownley and I asked the GAO to study the role of VISNs...