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.
David Shulkin expresses his commitment to improving the veterans' system and denies any reason for his resignation.
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We have to give the people running our facilities, our medical center directors, more authority and accountability.
I do regret the decisions that have been made that have taken the focus off of that important work.
The VISN model was put in place close to 20 years ago, a very innovative model that has served VA well.
I do not think it is fair to award somebody a support and then change the rules on them after you have started the process.
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