I can understand during the campaign, the President wanted to keep his message focused and, therefore, departments were kind of restricted of what they could do during an election year, but now is the time to govern.
Michaud emphasizes the need for consistent governance post-election.
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The IG, you testified that you expect that most of the 35 recommendations to remain open in the next year's report.
We need to feel that the Department of Veterans Affairs is taking the necessary action to move swiftly as possible and decisively as possible to get rid of those employees who failed the American veterans.
I do not need any more evidence or analysis that there is no doubt in my mind that veterans were harmed by the scheduling practices and culture at the Phoenix facility and across the Nation.
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