Patty Murray actually said...

"I wanted to ask you today what safeguards are in place to keep what happened at Arlington from happening at our VA national cemeteries."

"I need assurances that our veterans will continue to receive vital services and payments that they have earned."

"I really want to avoid what happened during the last shutdown when veterans received checks late and some services were curtailed."

"We have talked about several times today the VBA moving from this paper system into one that uses technology to help speed up work and improve the final decision."