David Shulkin: “I am a strong advocate for the VA, that the services that are available in VA are not available in the private sector.”

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.

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.

We just have to do more.

It is my hope we can work together to ensure talented medical professional remain in the VA to deliver quality care to our veterans.