David Shulkin: “Your bill I think hits exactly what we want to do.”

I believe strongly, Anderson, that when it comes to V.A. and national security, we can't make this a political issue.

But like any business, the times change, the needs change and it's time for us to look at how we operate our networks differently to get the type of accountability that's needed to make sure we don't see the failures that we saw here in…

I think the way the findings were used -- were used in a political way. Not by the inspector general, but by the political appointees within V.A.

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