Patty Murray actually said...

"The actions that he laid out before this Committee are very important, but they are first steps; and even with some of the policy changes and additional funding, it is going to take some time to see i..."

"The Department just--they cannot function if the Secretary is not getting honest information from the field and taking appropriate action."

"So when we look at how we do this and expand that, we have to look at all those issues as well and get them right, or we are just going to create a bigger problem for the future."

"When the Nation goes to war, it also commits to taking care of the veterans when they return home."