David Shulkin

I have come to the conclusion that VA building its own software products and doing its own software development inside is not a good way to pursue this.

We do need legislation, but there is some flexibility in there like you are saying.

We have identified four specific changes to the program that we need now that we hope will be considered.

I am very concerned about the claims processing part of your organization.

I think we have more work to do on formalizing that program. I think that is the direction that we are headed in, though.

Thanks to the support from Congress, we were provided the resources to meet that timeline.

So my feeling is, and I share your concern, I do not want to go backwards on this, and so we are going to have to approach this in multiple avenues and ultimately make sure that we get the most direct way for a veteran to get an…

We probably should. We want to move towards one set of rules.

I couldn't agree more with him that we have to act now to ensure that our veterans have timely access to the care that they need.

Partnerships with Federal and community health care providers may result in better access and broader capabilities and will require a new infrastructure.

Every day that we delay, veterans are being put in the middle, and that is really unfair to them.

I want to get on with this. I think the veterans deserve it.

It is my highest professional honor to be nominated for consideration as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Our veterans deserve the very best, and with your support, I am confident we will succeed.

VA does not believe that the court interpreted the statute correctly.

We do not currently have that right on either side, so I see this as a dual-pronged process.

If confirmed as Secretary, I will seek major reform and a transformation of VA.

Fire the corrupt, incompetent VA executives who let our veterans down.

I want people to know that working at the VA is a tremendous privilege.

We shared the common vision that we have to do a lot better for our veterans.

I fully support reforming the current appeals process.

I am a strong advocate for the VA, that the services that are available in VA are not available in the private sector.

Veterans are not religions and Democrats and Republicans, they all bleed red.

we think we are headed in the right direction, and we are committed, and we are not going to rest until we meet everyone who is returning to have their needs met.

I think it is destructive. I think it has hurt our ability to recruit.