Cathy McMorris Rodgers actually said...

"I want to just start by thanking the Chairman and thank the Ranking Member for holding this important hearing to address a fundamental need that we have within the VA for comprehensive medical records..."

"Some veterans have waited more than 2 years to simply get their medical records from the VA."

"My bill, introduced along with Congressman Seth Moulton, is a bipartisan, readily available solution to this problem."

"I have talked to Secretary Zinke about this generally. There is a lot of stuff he wants to do."