09/02/2024
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"If the U.S. Government cannot be the model employer in taking care of our veterans, who can be?"
"The VA suffers under the perception of being a very isolated institution, and it has a stigma."
"We cannot forsake our veterans. We must make those hard choices and I think this budget is doing that."
"Our job is to deliver the best care that can be possibly be given to our veterans."