What is your response to the allegation that the quality assurance aspects of the program were conducted by the contracted doctors themselve...
Thank you very much, Dr. Cross.
I would like to thank you for your interest in this situation at the Philadelphia VA, and for inviting me here today.
What specifically would you like to see be done by the national health system?
Thank you very much, Congressman Fattah.
Take whatever time you need, Dr. Kao. I wanted you to answer my questions, but you are privileged to say whatever you care to on that.
Thank you, Congressman Fattah.
I think our veterans deserve better care than they got in this particular situation here.
So, you think that if there was excessive radiation or seeds went into the bladder that would clearly be something that ought to be reported...
The allegations, as you have already heard, are very serious.
And what action did you take at that time to notify congressional oversight?
When you suspended the program in June 2008, as you testified, did you know about these failures at that time?
I think that we, regardless of any such relationships, regardless of any such contracts, we, the VA, must prevail in having our oversight of...
I think that is a valid statement.
It is up to the Veterans Administration to do the oversight.
Thank you for joining us, Dr. Whittington, and we look forward to your testimony.
Well, that is great symbolism to conclude our hearing.
What action has the Veterans' Administration taken with respect to those other sites.
