Denis McDonough: “We are not trying to suggest that this be turned into a mandatory program.”

We should be able to watch this develop and be in a position to make sure that we have the people and the space to take care of those vets.

We want to make sure that we compete for the veterans' care, and we can compete on quality, and we want to make sure that veterans know that we're invested in their quality.

You and your fellow Senators have kept the heat on and the delegation have kept the heat on us.

That's a major help to us.