"The fiscal year 2011 budget includes $250 million to improve access to care in rural areas."
"I have been working with the VA, as you know, to open new contract clinics in three of our underserved communities in my State, Omak, Republic, and Colville, so that those local veterans can get easie..."
"Should there be guidelines?"
"I want to thank our witnesses, all of them who are here today, as well. I look forward to hearing your testimony."
"I think one of the major important initiatives of the Office of Rural Health is to really determine--to move that away from being case by case."
"I have another question for Secretary Gates, but I think all of us are watching this very closely..."
"I am committed to giving our servicemembers every resource they need to bring a quick and decisive end to the Taliban and the other insurgent forces."
"It is critical for veterans in these communities that we get these up and running as soon as possible."
"But I just heard you say in your opening remarks that the President would veto any appropriations with the C-17 funding."
"I just want to make sure we're not pressuring people to stay on the job when they should be taking----"
"And you have the resources you need to do that?"