"Thank you Chairman Harkin, Ranking Member Enzi, and members of the committee, for holding this hearing."
"I am particularly concerned about heavy-handed marketing targeted at the homeless and our veterans, two populations I have long been an advocate for."
"I believe it is absolutely critical that we invest our Federal education funding carefully and wisely."
"I would also like to thank Senators Patty Murray and Dick Durbin for their ongoing championship of global health."
"Therefore, the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists joins with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to urge this subcommittee to increase Fed..."
"Still, I am still very concerned about the health and welfare of our service members with visible and invisible wounds."
"I am really concerned about the impact of that potential change on services like laboratory or dialysis providers."
"Despite the efforts the VA has made to increase access to rural veterans... there are a lot of gaps still with our rural veterans."
"A change this large I think ought to be phased in so we can have a smooth transition process."
"So is this on a case-by-case basis or are there guidelines?"
"I have heard stories of veterans, as I said in my opening remarks, traveling for hours for routine care, and I hear a lot about dental appointments, as well, for folks."