Political Quotes

“the Flake amendment is going to really result in less access for veterans across this country. The VA already has some hiring challenges due to a severe national shortage of medical personnel. This amendment is going to set the VA back even further. I will tell you why. It is going to prohibit the VA from hiring any medical professional who has ever had their license or credentials suspended. That means if it was done by administrative error, with that suspension, they wouldn't be able to be hired. If it got lost in the mail, they wouldn't be able to be hired. If they moved States and forgot to fill out the paperwork, those medical professionals wouldn't be able to be hired. It is really going to undermine the VA's ability to attract some of the most topnotch medical professionals and take care of our veterans. We have a medical workforce shortage in Montana. I am sure they do in Arizona. Why would we make the VA a less attractive place to work? Why would we want to do this? I would encourage a ``no'' vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.”