Julia Brownley actually said...

And I think part of that answer, quite frankly, is this, and that is, in August the VA reported more than 45,000 vacancies at the Department...

I think this is a crucial issue and needs to be addressed.

I am open to the idea if there is space available and we are not taking away from patient care.

I would have liked to ask the VA about this issue today, but unfortunately the VA wasn't given adequate time to prepare their views.