David Shulkin: “we're able to accomplish so much more when we work strategically with our private and public sector partners.”

I believe that this was essential travel.

Well, this fully funds our needs, and people should be filling those positions.

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.

We are following the Federal contracting rules and regulations, and we are trying to do this as quickly as we can.