David Shulkin: “Many of the deficiencies in the IT programs that underlie the VA health care system have already been laid out by…”

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

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.

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.

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.