Patty Murray actually said...

"I appreciate that. I stand where he does, and your answer was important to all of us."

"This is about veterans who have been injured through no fault of their own. Our country has promised to make them whole again, and being a family is part of it."

"If confirmed, I want to know, will you make this a top priority for the VA to fully implement the new caregivers law as Congress intended?"

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for your bipartisan work throughout this process."