Patty Murray actually said...

"I think we have always told our veterans we would care for them for service-connected issues. This would be a major reversal of policy if we are all of a sudden charging them a copay for emergency vis..."

"OK. I am out of time, but I did want to ask you, Secretary Gibson, how are you going to make sure that the care veterans receive in the private sector is high quality, timely, and coordinated? How do ..."

"That may be concerning to veterans who want to use the VA facilities, and cutting out that much work, I think could have serious consequences for our VA hospitals and our providers."

"I refuse to let substandard care be the status quo."