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“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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Richard Burr

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Richard Burr is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from North Carolina since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Burr has focused on issues such as veterans' health care and the relationship between the Department of Veterans Affairs and academic institutions. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving services for veterans and enhancing the efficiency of government programs.

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Apr 23, 2013

I will back him fully. I think that the Committee deserves better from the VA including a pledge to the Chairman to work in whatever fashion to make sure that this practice--I say practice because it is not an isolated incident--stops.

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Apr 23, 2013

I am not taking a shot at the VA. But all of you have something unique. You are finding people that they are not finding.

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Apr 23, 2013

Let me ask on behalf of the Committee if you would provide those numbers for us and as well the metrics that you discussed in your opening statement that you have created to monitor it.

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Apr 23, 2013

I think we are beginning to hear more and more that VA--from a standpoint of their delivery of services--maybe lacks the ability to reach out in a community-based way to figure out how much more they can bring to the table in providing the…

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Apr 23, 2013

Mr. Chairman, let me say that North Carolina may be a unique State simply because of the military footprint that is there and the fact that we are the fastest growing veterans population in the country.

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Apr 23, 2013

The initiative the will kick off in October. How many, if any, outreach programs were terminated and replaced by this program?

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Apr 22, 2013

Your testimony states that HRSA has done research and found that more than 55 percent of clinicians continue to practice in the communities that need them the most 10 years after completing their service commitment.

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Apr 22, 2013

The AAMC applauds subcommittee Chair Bernie Sanders and Ranking Member Richard Burr for continuing their attention to the gaps in access.

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Apr 22, 2013

I think it is very dangerous that Congress look at ways that we can manipulate more primary care doctors.

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Apr 22, 2013

I appreciate the chance to discuss today the primary care workforce challenges that we are facing, and the possible solutions to addressing such critical issues.

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Apr 22, 2013

It is actually the private sector risk-takers today that are actually investing their own dollars to bring clinicians in to work with chronically ill patients.

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Apr 22, 2013

I am going to ask you, if you will, to provide for the committee, the comprehensive list of those Work Force programs and their stated objectives, if you will.

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