Ann Kirkpatrick

We have to separate these and look at them differently if we're going to ever come with any practical solutions.

Honestly, we can't believe anything on the data because so much of it looks manipulated, falsified, and is only half reporting the facts.

I continue to tell my constituents, as we all do, you shouldn't have to call your member of Congress to get your claim processed.

But this person's obviously not a very good manager or we wouldn't be fifth worst and yet we can't get rid of them.

If they listened more, then some of those policies might have been developed a little differently.

This culture of intimidation and retaliation has got to stop.

I recently introduced H.R. 5054, which is the VA Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

What would it take for the VA to have this be part of the standard treatment offered to our veterans?

But not across the board?

Does the VA pay for it? That is my question.

Should it be a regularly offered treatment to veterans regardless of where it is provided?

Every veteran that I talked to said that they benefitted from acupuncture. It helped relieve stress, anxiety.

I think is outrageous and a horrible, horrible reason to stop providing care that we know is effective and appropriate.

Thank you, Representative Kirkpatrick, for being such a support and a help for us.

Your testimony is heartbreaking and I can barely hold back my tears, and I thank you for being here.

That is just unbelievable.

I want to thank all of your for your courage in being here today.

The Senate overwhelmingly agreed that these reforms are necessary, and now, the House must act without delay to make these sweeping reforms law.

I think it might be good to have a hearing where we hear from the VSO's about their suggestions about how to fix this problem.

I feel like we are not getting to the bottom of this.

VA officials were on notice that 'gaming strategies' were being used to misreport patient wait times at VA medical facilities.

VA employees that do not work to serve veterans should not only be denied bonuses, they should lose their jobs.

Bonuses should not be automatic. They should be for VA employees that go above and beyond just doing a job.

In closing, I just want to acknowledge the work of Mr. Jim Binns of Arizona, who has made countless trips back here advocating for this bill. I urge my colleagues to support it. We really need to do right by our gulf war veterans. With…