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I believe veterans deserve the very best that this country can offer, that means modern IT systems, modern facilities, modern types of programs and professionals and technology.

I think it goes along with, secondly, what Dr. Roe has introduced, which is accountability.

I happen to believe the way you keep the VA system strong is by allowing veterans to decide where they want to get care.

I am very concerned about the claims processing part of your organization.

And we really, really appreciate you reauthorizing that program such that our veterans in the most rural part of our State...

We are going to start providing mental health care for those that are other than honorably discharged for urgent mental health.

I do want to thank Representative Coffman for this, because it was a program that I went to that he was at that proposed his bill that actually changed my whole view on this.

If we don't do this extension, this is going to be a disaster for American veterans.

Thanks to the support from Congress, we were provided the resources to meet that timeline.

I have come to the conclusion that VA building its own software products and doing its own software development inside is not a good way to pursue this.

It is our task now to come up with a long-term solution that gives veterans the care they deserve.

I have long said that the lack of continuity at the VA is a challenge to the organization.

We do need legislation, but there is some flexibility in there like you are saying.

We probably should. We want to move towards one set of rules.

So my feeling is, and I share your concern, I do not want to go backwards on this, and so we are going to have to approach this in multiple avenues and ultimately make sure that we get the most direct way for a veteran to get an…

Well, look, we have a choice and this is a choice that we are seeking feedback on.

We want to work with you to get this right.

We have identified four specific changes to the program that we need now that we hope will be considered.