Robert Wilkie: “my commitment to you, when I had my confirmation hearing, was that the dignity of all servicemembers is paramount in…”

I assure you that all veterans, regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation, will be treated with the respect and support they deserve.

There is nothing more important, and there is nothing more tragic, and you have my commitment that as long as I am privileged to be part of the VA team, that will continue to be the case.

When an American veteran comes to VA, it is not up to the veteran to employ a team of lawyers to get VA to say yes.

I do not care who gets credit. I do not care what went on before. We have got 20 veterans who are dying.