What would you say to the Secretary if you went to him on a big issue that you investigated and said, 'Mr. Secretary, you need to take action on this. You need to fire five people in the VA,' and he says, 'I am not going to do that.'

One of my campaign pledges--as a part of my 'Promises Delivered Project'--was to ensure that veterans, wherever they are, receive the best quality care.

We have to have accountable risk management.

If we have a lot of doctors in this country, which we do, who want to help, who want to give free time to help our veterans, we should not make that hard on them.

I think that is exactly what we should be focusing on: all these different portals; all these different ways in which we can bring together what are clearly some of the most qualified employable Americans.

If I felt strongly, I would say, 'Mr. Secretary, I believe it is important to meet three times a month.'

Ultimately, we have to have a team that knows that they are the ones that are really responsible for the solutions.

We have got a lot more work to do than just that Act.

I certainly would want to work with you, Senator Manchin, and others on how we streamline that.

I want to thank you for your service and your strong interest in this important job.

In Alaska, we have more vets per capita than any State in the country.

I need an investigation on this. What the heck is wrong with the implementation of the Choice Act in my State?

Do you think our veterans have lost faith in the VA?

This Choice Act is a disaster.

We have got to focus on what matters.

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Do you agree that we should be looking at these issues not as one size fits all but very, very particular given the different basins?

It is not a good list to be on.

I think it is important.

I think that stems from the leadership on both sides of the aisle, certainly, but also stems from the mission that we all recognize is so important, to take care of our veterans.

We are very proud of our record in Alaska, some of the highest standards on the environment and protection literally in the world.

I think we all struggle in many ways with the issue of certainly mitigating risk to human live, as we saw in the Gulf.

I thought as Attorney General of the state was not legal. Two very, very different scenarios.

There is no reason for an Arctic moratorium.