Doug Collins actually said...

"We're going to provide Veterans with the health care choices they have earned while maintaining and improving VA's direct health care capabilities."

"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."

"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."