I think the same thing is probably true in information technology in the VA.

There is probably no more important job for our veterans who are coming home than getting another job outside the military.

The minute a permanent one is confirmed, and if it is you, there is going to be tremendous scrutiny and responsibility on your shoulders to turn the ship and get the VA and the IG's Office cooperating in fixing the wrongs and righting the…

I hope they got Senator Blumenthal's message loud and clear.

I think it ought to be in saving lives, providing care and comfort to our veterans, and seeing to it those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are getting the treatment they should get.

We need people in positions of permanent leadership to guide and set policy for the VA.

We have to have the eyes and ears of the American taxpayer looking over the shoulder of the Administration of the VA.

You made a comment during your testimony when you said it is not the topic, it is the enabler.

For your benefit and the rest of the Members of the Committee and Senator Moran, who has been outspoken on this issue, we are working with VA staff now and we hope in a couple of weeks to have statutory language for the care you need being…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I have great regard for Bob McDonald and the people of the VA trying to do the best job that they can, but it has become obvious to me that there has been a culture of manipulation of statistics within the VA for a long period of time that…

I have called for outside investigations, in part because I have doubts about whether or not the Inspector General in the VA has the resources, the expertise, and independence to do these investigations vigorously and aggressively.