David Shulkin: “I believe the future is going to involve several things when it comes to facilities.”

It is my hope we can work together to ensure talented medical professional remain in the VA to deliver quality care to our veterans.

Slowing down and pausing to see what the consequences are, even if they are unintended consequences, is important to do.

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.

The VISN model was put in place close to 20 years ago, a very innovative model that has served VA well.