Robert Wilkie: “I do not care who gets credit. I do not care what went on before. We have got 20 veterans who are dying.”

Let's not be so arrogant that we think we can build a mouse trap from the Federal Government from Washington that is going to satisfy the customer.

There is nothing more important, and there is nothing more tragic, and you have my commitment that as long as I am privileged to be part of the VA team, that will continue to be the case.

Congress has infused VA with a $200 billion budget. You have passed the Accountability Act to shake up complacency, and you have passed the MISSION Act to strengthen VA's ability to ensure Veterans have access to the best care available…

Our adoption of South Korea’s innovative Mobile Tactical Cannon design is part of a broader strategy of upgrading our military capabilities with the best technologies available and doing it rapidly.