my name is congressman mark tocano, i probably served as the ranking member of the veterans affairs committee. we both worked on getting the pact act in congress. for the past few years i dedicated my congressional service to addressing veterans issues from ending homelessness to working with nursing staff at va to ensure that they have the tools they need to serve our nation's veterans. i take this calling very seriously. attacks on va staff. these same ones who wave the flags and talk about supporter of troops, but now -- but now they have trying to destroy the system that our veterans rely on. treating our nation's veterans and employees like disposable parts instead of the essential caregiver that they are. you're attacking the nurse who administers their toxic screening exams. >> yes, sir. you're attacking the mental healthcare counsel and even worse, they have the audacity, the sheer audacity to hand over veterans private information to an unaccounted billionaire. all of it handed over. this is not a game. >> no, this is not politics as usual. these are people -- [applause] >> the lives