On the recordApril 2, 2014
We do not need an administrative bureaucracy over at OCLA that filters the process, that inhibits the ability of the department and this committee to work collaboratively together.
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congress.govWe do not need an administrative bureaucracy over at OCLA that filters the process, that inhibits the ability of the department and this committee to work collaboratively together.
Michaud criticizes bureaucratic barriers that hinder collaboration in serving veterans.
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