it was not handled in an ordinary course because the President of the United States allowed the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, a Trump appointee, to continue the investigation of his son.

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Partisanship in defense of free markets is no vice.

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The VA's position then is that we do not need or want the authorities in Section 714, 38, right? You do not need or want them.

I understand why he feels that the White House should consider his views and the views of his constituents regarding lifetime appointments to the Federal courts.

I value their partnership and appreciate the bipartisan cooperation that has produced the two nominees on today's panel.

it was not handled in an ordinary course because the President of the United States allowed the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, a Trump appointee, to continue the investigation of his son.

In order to best serve veterans, the VA Secretary must have the authority to quickly and fairly remove, demote, or suspend bad employees who are undermining the quality of services that our veterans have earned.

I have been investigating a situation in Southern California where an incredibly problematic employee could not be removed, by the way he is a GS-7, under traditional authorities.

I have been in Congress for not as long as some, but I have been around for a while.

I will always protect the veteran over a bureaucrat. Always know that.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Mr. Waye, what evidence do you have to prove that VA's current availability authorities are sufficient to hold employees accountable for misconduct or poor performance?

We gave the VA Secretary more power to remove, demote, and suspend any VA employee for poor performance or misconduct.

The law started moving the needle. The 2017 Accountability Act led to a 50 percent increase in removal actions.