03/08/2023
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"Really, in short, they just don't make them like Charlie Dent that much anymore, and you are going to be missed."
"Other than defense, I am pretty sure that there is no other Federal agency that has fared better than the VA while we functioned under the budget caps."
"I am deeply concerned that this is a, you know, snowball rolling faster and faster down the hill, and appears to be moving in the direction of privatization."
"I hope you can appreciate that it is important that we are able to see... how much is going into non-VA care."