"I think academic affiliations make a lot of sense, and I would like to better understand the authorities that Dr. Jesse and the VA are going to ask for."
"I think we can implement the reforms, but if you're not going to hold your employees accountable, I think... that would be a concern for me."
"Until it is a stated priority, we are not going to see the changes that we need to see; we are not going to prioritize prevention."
"I can't think of a more important issue for us to be working on, and I think that is reflected in your leadership."
"I want to know what it will take to be able to see each one of those 17 veterans."
"Beto O'Rourke out of El Paso, he and I worked on a couple of bills, and we felt like we should show that Democrats and Republicans are working together."
"But many in Washington just refuse any single attempts and efforts. That is one reason the system bogs down."
"the border is home. It is home to me and it is home to millions of others."
"please do not sacrifice the civil rights of our home, of our community, of our people."
"I really appreciated your opening comments and the harkening back to the spirit of innovation and leadership that allowed the VA to develop VistA."
"I think it is critical that we ask those veterans not physically in the VA because there are many who could not get an appointment."