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

It just simply couldn't work by turning on a switch and privatizing it.

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 are adding to our app store, you know, apps where people can connect.

I think the way the findings were used -- were used in a political way. Not by the inspector general, but by the political appointees within V.A.