I think in order to understand where we are and how to restructure, we need to understand where we have been.

Senior leaders must be held accountable for failing to act and we must take a hard look at the organization from top to bottom to determine what is causing this lack of accountability.

These leaders should be held accountable for failing to take action.

We are tired of receiving reports, we are tired of inaction and, as I mentioned before, there were seven reports on the D.C. VA Medical Center.

The role of supervision and the role of oversight is critically important, and we will continue to work together.

I hope that the President will appoint and the Senate will confirm the Secretary in due course and we will be able to move forward with our oversight role.

I want to thank the chair for rescheduling the hearing. My new hip is going great and I really appreciate it.

we need to create an environment where concerns are addressed at the earliest possible date.

Since then, we have been aggressively pursuing this.

Why wouldn't the Medical Director who was one of the whistleblowers have been able to convey these concerns up through the chain?

I recognize the VA has been unable to provide clear guidance in an expeditious manner as to how this research money is to be distributed.

We are very proud in New Hampshire of the development of the LUKE arm, and I have had a chance to see it in action, and it is really very impressive.