David Shulkin: “Our veterans deserve the very best, and with your support, I am confident that we will succeed in our mission.”

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.

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.

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

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