"It is time to put our Nation's veterans first by terminating the Oracle Cerner electronic health record system."
"At the end of the day, the heavy hand of the Veterans Administration is going to make the decision about whether something is going to be implemented or not."
"So, why would you propose a rule change that is in such clear contrast with the law?"
"This local decisionmaking process sounds like a lot like H.R. 592, the EHR Improvement Act, would require."
"Our Nation is over $31 trillion in debt, yet we are throwing billions of dollars at a failed EHR system that is compromising veterans' safety. This is unacceptable."
"We owe it to our Nation's veterans to have a safe, fully functioning electronic records system."
"I think it is unwise to delay the inevitable. This system and this project have simply not worked out."
"Trust in government is paramount if our system is to work. Transparency is a main component establishing that trust."
"I was pleased with Secretary McDonough's recent decision to continue the pause on implementing the disastrous system at other VA sites."
"The taxpayer has already shelled out over $5 billion for this project, and the only thing we have to show for it is worse care for our veterans."
"The job of the VA should be providing veterans the world class benefits and services that they have earned, not doling out billions of dollars to Silicon Valley companies."