Darrell Issa: “I yield myself 30 seconds. Earlier there was a statement made about a nurse making $27,000. After checking, we…”

“I yield myself 30 seconds. Earlier there was a statement made about a nurse making $27,000. After checking, we discovered that's a nurse's assistant. I think it is important to understand that a nurse at the Veterans Administration would make a lot more. A nursing assistant is paid a modest salary, $27,000, plus probably another 10 or $11,000 in direct benefits. It's still more than the national average for somebody with that skill level. It is still a steady job, and it still would have had a step increase. With that, I reserve the balance of my time.”