Pursuant to clause 2(e)(4) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House, public hearing records of the Committee on Veterans' Af...
I actually read these things. And I cannot read them if I do not get them.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you so much, panel. And I just want to note again for the record that the individuals that were requested to be he...
So it was preventable. Dr. Stout?
My thanks to the panel. VA Pittsburgh has been caught manipulating their own data to cover poor maintenance of the coppe...
Make no mistake, the VA will be closely scrutinized for its actions towards those who have testified here today.
There was a tragic failure in leadership at the local level, the VISN level, and at the VA central office level.
Furthermore, there has been a serious breakdown in how the VA assessed its responsibility in diagnosing and reporting Le...
This hearing is necessary in order to accomplish a number of items.
I expect the VA to contact my Subcommittee staff and in a bipartisan fashion we will chart out a road ahead.
And in the end, five veterans died. Five veterans died that we know of.
There needs to be a unified focus from CDC, the VA, and other organizations.
VA is committed to providing the highest quality of care that our Veterans have earned and deserve.
I will yield five minutes to him for opening remarks.
Was it preventable?
There is a glaring disparity between what VA accepts responsibility for and what CDC and others attribute to the VA.
I almost did not come to this hearing because there is no point in me being here and wasting my time if I have not had a...
