"The details of this particular decision were discussed with VISN 23 leadership prior to the decision being made."
"I am curious, because what we looked at was about a $3.2 billion shortfall in terms of the agency."
"Look, we have got to have disclosures that people will actually read."
"What it did, though, was it brought to light the fact that when we collect data, we have an additional obligation to protect that data."
"Let me just move on to rural appraisals. I am from South Dakota. We have had challenges."
"I am never going to cede our responsibility or our jurisdiction as a Member of the Veterans' Committee to another committee of the Senate."
"I look forward to her comments on that, as well as the VA's testimony."
"Could you also get me or get the Committee the actual disciplinary actions that have occurred so far, whether it be in a 1-year period, 2-year period, or 3-year period of time?"
"I would like to see that, because what we are hearing here is that if you are doing peer reviews, the next question is if you find the problems, what do you do to fix them, and you have suggested that..."
"I would express concern about the impact citizen suits could have on the States' ability to regulate coal ash disposal."
"This amendment would actually ask the rulemakers to decide whether or not they could void a law passed by Congress."