04/07/2015
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"I am never much in favor of ceding authority to the Executive Branch but in this particular case, it may make sense."
"We want to make sure that we do not do it halfway."
"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."