Ann Marie Buerkle: “I do not believe that the VA can do it alone. We need to partner.”

I rise this afternoon as a nurse and as someone who has spent her professional career in health care. I ran for Congress because I was opposed to the Affordable Care Act, and I stand here today after 18 months of listening to the people in…

We here in Washington and this government has no greater responsibility or moral duty than to make sure our veterans have the services and the care they have earned and they richly deserve.

I do not think it is justified, and I think one of the things the agency has to do is consider risk.

While we may differ significantly on the policy issues, the tone he has set at the agency is one of collegiality and mutual respect.