David Shulkin: “The most important reason I seek this position is my duty to do whatever I can to provide the best healthcare possible…”

We just have to do more.

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.

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

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.