David Shulkin: “The health and safety of our Veterans is one of our highest national priorities.”

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.

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

VA OIG reports 'must be accurate,' 'must be fair,' and 'must be objective.' This report is none of those things.

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