Kay Hutchison actually said...

"Germany has not been forthcoming in the past in sharing expenses and they have higher quality requirements which make military construction more costly."

"I think that hitting it now rather than waiting so long, as was done in Agent Orange, it is still late, but I am glad we are doing it."

"this subcommittee has always put our Nation's veterans first, and I can say with great assurance that we will do whatever it takes, in a bipartisan manner, to work with you to make sure the VA has all..."

"The Department of Veterans Affairs has one of the most important missions in our government."