Denis McDonough: “we are continually looking for ways to increase our partnership, and the Federal portion of that partnership, either…”

I have seen this personally myself, including with a Gold Star mom and a Gold Star wife.

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 have my commitment to implement those recommendations.

I pray to God the next time I appear before you that we have reduced this number, because if we don't, we won't meet our hiring targets.