Robert A. McDonald: “The impact of these cuts to veterans' care and benefits is unacceptable to me, and I know it is unacceptable to members…”

We need to overhaul the system. We need a new system as the doctor brought up.

What really counts is how does a veteran feel about their encounter with the VA. We go to Disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line or the number -- you know, what's important? What's important is what's your…

To turn VA around, we must maintain our momentum of change, and we cannot do that without cooperation of Congress.

VA is not only essential for veterans, it is essential for American medicine and it is essential for the American people.