Mike Coffman actually said...

What happened in Pittsburgh could have been prevented and veterans have unnecessarily paid the price.

Coffman emphasizes the preventable nature of the Legionnaires' outbreak affecting veterans.

02/04/2013

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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.