"It would appear that the original estimate was never correct to begin with in terms of what the cost would be."
"We want you to be successful, and we want you to drain the pond."
"But long term, what does the VA bring to the table?"
"I appreciate the way you have laid out the three specific broad categories in which you saw failings."
"As with the EPA's IG, the CSB leadership in recent years has been, shall we say, extremely reluctant to cooperate with congressional oversight committees."
"When you indicated currently one-third of the VA medical centers do not have a gynecologist on staff and refer women to other VA facilities or community providers."
"If you could. I would appreciate that, Mr. Chairman, if they could provide that to the Committee."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"I was pleased to hear that you had some very favorable reports in your opening comments with regard to the performance, or at least the analysis."
"The numbers that you are talking about are basically the metrics of the numbers of specific tests and so forth that have been performed as opposed to an analysis of the satisfaction of the individuals..."
"I would like to just begin by following up on Ranking Member Blumenthal's comments and thoughts in terms of the number of individuals available for providing care."