08/03/2009
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"When you are confirmed as the head of the VA, you would be entrusted with one of the most noble missions of the Federal Government."
"General, as Secretary, your charge would be to ensure that as more veterans come into the system, the quality of the health care provided by the VA does not deteriorate."
"At a minimum, that means making sure veterans and their families receive the correct amount of benefits on time."
"Nobody knew when we went to war whether we were Democrats, Republicans, Independents. Nobody knows."