Debbie Schultz actually said...

"So are you concerned that you will be unable to hire the necessary additional auditors and employees that you need to be able to do the appropriate amount of oversight that is necessary here?"

"Because there are literally lives at stake from getting it wrong."

"I think you can understand the doubt that I feel, given that the VA has already had a problem with fudging and altering data to reflect better numbers than reality."

"Clearly, the Inspector General plays a vital role in ensuring that VA programs are implemented properly and that funds appropriated by this committee are spent wisely and in accordance with the law."