David Roe: “I remember sitting here... when the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the VA... spent a billion dollars.”

I want to thank the Chairman for bringing this bill forward, and hopefully we can get this thing done and out of here by Christmas.

As long as I am in the Congress I will never vote to see the VA do a major project again.

I will not sit here and tell you that I am going to give you a metric and that we will eliminate veteran suicide.

Do not imply, Mr. Secretary, I care any less about the veterans who are committing suicide. I have declared suicide prevention to be the No. 1 priority of this committee.