Rod Blum: “I see it as critically important to saving the government money and also improving the outcomes of our patients.”

I am a career business guy, not a career politician. I look at the VA, you know, our veterans, our national treasures.

I would like to make the gentleman from Virginia aware that I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close. I enjoy my colleague from Virginia's rather dry sense of wit and humor. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. __. CEDAR RIVER, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. The Secretary shall…

Is there accountability? I just find it incredible. Is there accountability there? Why aren't heads rolling? Why aren't people terminated?