David Shulkin: “The acceptance really has been extraordinary because it saves a veteran from sometimes having to travel hundreds of…”

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.

Our job to do the best thing for the veteran.

The VA has a responsibility to increase its capacity for substance abuse.

I am confident that we made the right decision here, that Congress has been asking us, for now 18 years, to find a way to get our systems to work together with the Department of Defense.