David Shulkin: “Should focus on the things veterans need us to focus on and work with companies who know how to do this better than we…”

This is a tough job for anybody to do. What the successful secretary needs to do is to build a team around them because this is bigger than any one person, and to work very collaboratively with veteran service organizations and Congress.

We just have to do more.

I believe strongly, Anderson, that when it comes to V.A. and national security, we can't make this a political issue.

I wasn't willing to do that. I don't think that's the right thing for veterans and I stood up against them.