Considering the impact that all of these issues and other problems at VA can have on veterans, their families, and their survivors, it must be a priority for VA's entire leadership team to get it under control.

I think there is some visionary work that is happening inside VA.

As you can tell from the granularity of my questions, my level of trust is not real high right now.

If confirmed, do you pledge to ensure that individuals are held accountable if they are impeding the flow of information to this Committee?

I am sure all of these were included in the Manhattan Institute report when they completed an analysis of 49 States and found that, on average, premiums in the individual market increased by 41 percent under Obamacare.

In my State of North Carolina, the Manhattan Institute estimates that the average increase was 136 percent under the Affordable Care Act.

Where we are in terms of timeliness is not acceptable.

It is frustrating to the Committee that we seem to always be in crisis management mode.

I will need to hold another hearing after I receive the information, if I receive the information.

But one of the requirements is end-to-end testing.

I don't know that your statements are accurate.

Let me just suggest that the reason Congress has covered this so thoroughly is that this could be a hell of a lot easier.