I think the underlying issue in all of this, to me, is our IT systems.

It just is mind-boggling that we are still, you know, in sort of this bureaucratic maze.

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My bill has been endorsed by several VSO's and the Commission on Care has identified this as an area that needs to be addressed by the VA.

This is not just about better access, but it is truly a clarion call for equitable access for all of our veterans.

I think is a moral imperative and unquestionably an equity issue.

It seems like that is the emphasis and rather than, you know, on the principle and the accountability.

I do not think you are going to get to the cultural shifts and changes that need to really permeate deep into the organization.

I think we all can agree and we all do agree that the VA needs a cultural shift and a cultural change.