David Shulkin: “I feel comfortable with the President's budget, but you may be right and I may be wrong.”

We want to make this easier for veterans to access private sector services when they need it, when it is the best thing for them.

Slowing down and pausing to see what the consequences are, even if they are unintended consequences, is important to do.

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

I think you are absolutely correct. It is why we have had a 90-percent reduction on new starts in opioids because we are using a different approach.