I would highly recommend this approach.

I have a question for Mr. Matkovsky. In light of these audit findings and the reports that we have been receiving from OIG and GAO, why did the veterans medical centers not use the authority that they had to use non-VA care to send…

One of my concerns is there was reference to the return of medical documentation to the VA.

I think that is extremely important.

I am from New Hampshire where we are beginning to get into the process of private care in the community.

It does seem that the VHA has lost its focus on the primary mission of safe, quality care for our veterans.

there is no other state that has been shortchanged more about VA facilities than New Hampshire

I used to think that a hundred miles was a long way until I met my colleague, Beto O'Rourke, who told me that his veterans travel ten hours to get to any type of facility.

Mr. Speaker, this year, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day and the brave Americans of our Armed Forces who served our country with great courage and patriotism. Today I stand before you to honor their heroic sacrifice. As a fighter…

I share your concerns about any mechanism that games our system.

I share the horror, frankly, of the allegations coming from the VA facilities around the country, including the VA Phoenix facility, on the long patient wait times and, more importantly, the alleged misreporting of those patient wait times…