Tom Cole: “I would quickly make a point to my very good friend, who knows quite well I hold her in very high regard. On the…”

“I would quickly make a point to my very good friend, who knows quite well I hold her in very high regard. On the veterans issue, I just point out that we actually appropriated more to the VA than the administration asked for. We are certainly willing to sit down and have a discussion over any additional needs. Nobody wants veterans to be shortchanged. Approaching Congress at the last minute, when it gave you more money than you asked for, suggests a high level of incompetence in this administration's management of the Veterans Affairs Department. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Aderholt), my very good friend and the chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee.”