"Today our subcommittees are examining the challenges we face in addressing one of the most severe health crises in our Nation's history."
"These numbers emphasize a critical fact: We are currently in a new phase--a third wave--of the devastating opioid crisis."
"although the VA has procedures for investigating whistleblower complaints, these procedures have allowed the program office or facility where a whistleblower reported misconduct to conduct the investi..."
"I think that there is definitely some room in the military from point of entry for financial education..."
"Well, I think at the heart of this is that women need to be seen on an equal level as men."
"These are all really great suggestions. I want to thank Mr. Chairman for holding this hearing and I want to thank all of you."
"So would it be appropriate to put a time frame on how long a whistleblower investigation should take?"
"there is no one at the top, there is no accountability."
"we choose to stay at our positions, and we choose that because we care, we truly care about the veterans and our patients and their families."
"This is completely unacceptable. We cannot allow individuals who are brave enough to come forward about threats to veterans' health and safety, and who are perfectly, more than good at their jobs, to ..."
"It seems to me crazy that these--that the potential wrongdoers are the ones that ultimately are making the decision as to what happens with the whistleblowers?"