05/03/2022
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"Do you believe a major hindrance to filling these positions has been the VA's inability to compete within the health care industry?"
"it is clear that filling all 1,500 authorized residency positions, as Congress intended, simply cannot happen."
"That is what I thought. You guys know this is like having a hospital with no CEO, which is a huge, huge problem."
"I want to particularly thank the American Association of Medical Colleges and the American Legion for their early engagement and support of this bill."