Have no doubt: if we let this program lapse, hundreds of thousands of veterans will lose their ability to visit a community provider.
I have confidence that it is going to allow greater access to health care for all veterans.
I do believe it needs to be for all veterans, particularly our older veterans who want to stay at home.
I think we have demonstrated, when we send somebody off for war, we are not just sending them off, we are sending their entire family.
I think it goes along with, secondly, what Dr. Roe has introduced, which is accountability.
Partnerships with Federal and community health care providers may result in better access and broader capabilities and will require a new in...
I am a strong advocate for the VA, that the services that are available in VA are not available in the private sector.
Every day that we delay, veterans are being put in the middle, and that is really unfair to them.
VA does not believe that the court interpreted the statute correctly.
Unfortunately, it was determined to be unconstitutional, and now the Department of Justice did not choose to go and to defend that.
I expect to be held accountable if you give me that authority and I am not getting the job done.