Mike Coffman actually said...

My thanks to the panel. VA Pittsburgh has been caught manipulating their own data to cover poor maintenance of the copper-silver system.

Make no mistake, the VA will be closely scrutinized for its actions towards those who have testified here today.

There was a tragic failure in leadership at the local level, the VISN level, and at the VA central office level.

Furthermore, there has been a serious breakdown in how the VA assessed its responsibility in diagnosing and reporting Legionella.