I consider accountability to apply two ways: employee to supervisor, but supervisor to employee as well.

the Secretary needs some tools in his toolbox he does not have, and one of them is getting this whole backlog straightened out.

we really want to try to take action by the end of March and have a consolidation of bills put together that give flexibility of direction and the flexibility the Secretary needs to have accountability within the VA.

we depend very heavily on what you have to say and your active participation as we all work together for the best benefit of our veterans.

That may be the biggest problem of all. We have got to correct that.

I was pleased to see that CMS introduced a payment form for physicians to have those kind of conversations about advanced directives and POLST.

There is no question that there is only one country that will stand up to the discriminatory actions that the international community in this international organization has focused on Israel.

This is a part of everyone's life, and it needs to be dealt with with respect and dealt with appropriately.

Make sure that you all are utilizing those people.

As one who has survived two melanomas in my life, I took that on as a call to action and started investigating what was happening at FDA.

We are working on it. I guess I would just like to assure you of our commitment that we will continue to work with your staff on the care planning codes.

It says FDA has moved the goalpost and is now requiring a new test that no one has ever heard of.