[I] think it's common sense that service dogs help. We hear it every day from veterans. I'm not willing to wait [on congressional authority to implement what I can through my existing authority] because there are people out there today suffering.
Shulkin emphasizes the importance of service dogs for veterans and the urgency of action.
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Delays, as you know, can prevent a veteran who may be ready to confront addiction from actually seeking treatment.
Well, this fully funds our needs, and people should be filling those positions.
It is my hope we can work together to ensure talented medical professional remain in the VA to deliver quality care to our veterans.
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.
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