Tim Murphy

You understand the gut-wrenching testimony this morning, you understand the concern from Members here, and I can tell you there were a number of Members of the Committee that wanted to make the trip, but unfortunately needed to be in…

I just want to thank you for the honor. Seeing that I was on the Veterans' Committee once before, and it is like Mr. Doyle said, an honor to be back with you, and I also want to thank you for your ongoing tenacity in pursuing this.

When we ask these men and women to go to battle for us, the very least we can do is make sure when they come home that they are treated with compassion.

I know the people in Pittsburgh appreciate it. We have a long history of serving our country.

The Inspector General's criminal investigation... came out of testimony we heard at a VA Committee hearing.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Well, then who will do this on behalf of the families?

I am asking you now, you are a doctor, Hippocratic oath. Based upon the question of the Chairman, it is easy enough for you to turn to your left and look Mr. Moreland in the eye or look at the families here who have lost someone, look them…

So it sounds to me from what you are saying that of all things professional sports has a higher standard than the VA.

I understand that, but I am saying in this case, in this case, because of the multiple deaths, because of the multiple cases of Legionella, in this case, don't you think that if you knew then what you know now, that it would not be…

Knowing what you know now, would you still recommend that he receive this award?

You heard some testimony from the families here, and since it seems no one from the VA has answered their questions, I am going to try and relate some of those.

It breaks our heart, and it makes our blood boil, and we will get to the bottom of this.

But he was recommended for this award.

If you knew then what you know now about how these things were not followed, the guidelines of the VA were not followed, I am asking where the buck stops.

But the faith and trust placed in the VA by our Nation's veterans has eroded because of the heartbreaking stories told by our witnesses due to appear at today's hearing.

I now yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), the number two coal-producing State in America.

This is no small concern. Now, you are saying that you haven't heard from people. It seems to me that these folks who represent thousands and thousands of workers are saying they are seeing some real problems here.

Did you see the full page ad in today's Washington Post from the Teamsters, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the Laborers International, the Treasury Employees, the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied…

But when you and the administration hide things in a Fourth of July blog or in the middle of some other document, or one bill appears before us in committee and another one appears before us on the floor and waivers are granted to people…

Now, is the answer the administration is giving to people acceptable under those circumstance, they have no way of working on such things to prove that they have insurance?

Has the Affordable Care Act resulted in employers cutting workers' hours because of the mandate, yes or no?

Is it your and the administration's intention to respect and adhere to the Constitution's First Amendment freedom of religion in the implementation of this law with employers.

Tens of thousands of employees, employers, doctors, and millions of Americans who oppose or have grave concerns about this bill can't all be wrong.

The President promised premiums would go down, but millions of families are seeing rates going up.