David Shulkin: “We do not want to find ourselves, like Senator Boozman said, 50 years down the road with outdated technology.”

I came to Washington with the commitment to make our system work better for veterans. That's the commitment that I went to work every day. I continue to feel strongly about that. There was no reason why I would resign.

As you know, coming from a provider background, I strongly believe people deserve to get paid when they deliver a service, and we have failed many of our providers in terms of that.

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

Delays, as you know, can prevent a veteran who may be ready to confront addiction from actually seeking treatment.