If they are not here today it is really very hard to have any confidence or trust that VA is doing what they should be doing.
I share your concerns and I am disappointed that they are not here.
I agree with you wholeheartedly about your disappointment and our disappointment that VA has failed to send a witness here for today's heari...
It is critically important that we know. So we put a lot of trust in the VA that they are meeting their benchmarks.
I do believe that the numbers of women veterans committing suicide is becoming a much more significant factor.
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 shudder to think if you weren't on top of this compliant issue, it would be worse than it is.
I think those, in many cases, those partnerships are going to help to better serve veterans.
I too want to thank our colleagues on the Committee, Congressman Mast and Congresswoman Esty, for introducing these bills.
I am open to the idea if there is space available and we are not taking away from patient care.