Cathy McMorris Rodgers actually said...

"There is no reason at all that the Secretary cannot say, if you have acted in bad conduct with a purchase card, you are hereby suspended from having a purchase card."

"This legislation that is before you and I ask for your consideration is simply provides a commonsense, off-the-shelf, bipartisan solution to the problem."

"Some veterans have waited more than two years to simply get their medical records from the VA. That is unacceptable."

"Honestly, I find it a bit offensive that the VA is asking for this legislation when they can do the same thing through policy today."