02/02/2016
https://www.congress.gov...
"I think this is critically important if we are going to be able to address the medical needs we have on the ground."
"this legislation, simply put, was really to address the chronic shortage of VA medical professionals"
"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."