To speak the truth in the face of enormous pressure is not to take the easy way out.
Change is not going to happen overnight.
I applaud your commitment to achieve that goal responsibly, as well.
There must be trust and confidence in VA if it is to serve the veterans effectively.
I would urge you to be very imaginative as you enter into this role as to how we communicate, again, not just with veter...
I have a high expectation of what 'seamless transition' means.
I hope that you know that we will be supporting you in your efforts to make this Agency all it can be to support the vet...
I want to say aloha and welcome to you, Ms. Duckworth.
I stand ready to work with you to make that happen with as much energy, honesty, and transparency as I can.
His honest assessment that more troops would be needed cost him his job, but it is the surest measure of his fitness to ...
America's veterans deserve a truthful advocate who will break through the red tape and make veterans, not the bottom lin...
VA must not only meet the needs of those from prior conflicts, but also quickly adapt to address the needs of those newl...
Every organization needs an unquestioned leader and I am anxious to have you assume that role at VA as soon as feasible.
As upsetting as such mistakes are, the public's trust in VA comes from its willingness to disclose those errors.
I am grateful for this opportunity to appear before you with my very dear friend, Bob Dole.
I look forward to working with him in the latest chapter of his notable career as Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
It is my hope that General Shinseki will be confirmed by the Senate on January 20.
As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management and the Federal Workforce of the Homeland Security...