"When Senator Baldwin's office contacted the OIG about a similar issue, we communicated to her office that the OIG had performed an inspection."
"Thomas Patrick Baer passed away at the Gundersen Lutheran hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, after being transported from the facility at the Tomah VA."
"We want to make sure that you are in a capacity to get everyone's attention system-wide, so as we work on the appropriations subcommittee marks, I want to be in communication on that."
"I remain concerned that budget cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act has put medical research at risk."
"absolute transparency is so critical here."
"At least three veterans--Thomas Patrick Baer, Jason Simcakoski, and Jacob Ward--who were treated at the Tomah VA have tragically lost their lives."
"Jacob Ward also passed away of a drug overdose after he left the Tomah facility."
"I believe Wisconsin has the potential to expand its aquaculture production significantly in coming years."
"I do want to applaud the administration's recent WTO challenge to China's Export Subsidy program, which provides $1 billion in illegal subsidies over 3 years."
"We can't separate the two. You are absolutely correct that the prescription drug abuse has led to a heroin epidemic."
"Prescription drug abuse, and particularly prescription of opioids, has become a national crisis."