David Shulkin: “We are very grateful for Congress' leadership in providing us the Choice program.”

I think you are absolutely correct. It is why we have had a 90-percent reduction on new starts in opioids because we are using a different approach.

I ask for your steadfast support in funding our full FY 2019 and FY 2020 AA budget requests.

I came to Washington with the commitment to make our system work better for veterans. That's the commitment that I went to work every day. I continue to feel strongly about that. There was no reason why I would resign.

Veterans come first, absolutely.