John Boozman actually said...

As has been stated, 22 veterans commit suicide every day in the United States. To say this is unacceptable would be a gross understatement. ...

That is really what I wanted to know.

A veteran who is having suicidal thoughts should never be turned away because of bureaucratic red tape.

The complaint that I hear from so many veterans is they feel the VA is a restrictive bureaucracy whose first instinct is to say no.