It makes no sense--indeed, it is wrong--to deny veterans the flexibility to maintain their independence.
Johnny Isakson
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Johnny Isakson was a prominent Republican politician from Georgia who served as a United States Senator from 2005 until his resignation in 2019. Prior to his Senate tenure, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2005. Throughout his political career, Isakson was known for his focus on issues such as education, healthcare, and veterans' affairs, often advocating for policies that supported these areas. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those related to nuclear energy and environmental regulations.
we are about to hear testimony on accountability, meaningful accountability, which addresses the concerns that for 2 years have plagued this Committee and plagued the Veterans Administration.
We encourage Senate and House leaders to quickly work together to pass the strongest VA accountability measure that can be signed into law.
I worked closely with Senator Blumenthal in that process and will continue to so this Committee can, in fact, deal with it.
The VFW salutes Chairman Isakson, Ranking Member Tester, Senator Rubio and the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs leadership for reaching a bipartisan deal on this important bill.
The delay not only hurts the veteran, it hurts the Veterans Administration as well.
The need for legislation follows a Federal appellate court decision this past week that rendered unconstitutional the process used to fire the former director of the Phoenix VA Health Care System.
I would not be here today were it not for a caregiver over the last 12 weeks.
IAVA applauds the leadership and diligence of Senators Rubio, Chairman Isakson and Ranking Member Tester toward crafting the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act.





