Doug Collins actually said...

"These and other recent personnel decisions are extraordinarily difficult, but VA is focused on allocating its resources to help as many Veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors as possible."

"Don’t feed the line of what D.C. is wanting to sell you."

"No more paying consultants to do things like make PowerPoint slides and write meeting minutes!"

"Now, we regret anyone who loses their job, and it’s extraordinarily difficult for me, especially as a VA leader and your secretary, to make these types of decisions."