David Shulkin: “While you have said in the past that these Veterans should not be waiting any longer, that is a quote.”

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

I received a phone call saying that the President wanted to make a change, and that's certainly his prerogative to do that, and that's what happened.

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

We just have to do more.