Brad Wenstrup actually said...

One of the things I am taking away from this is that we don't really have a definitive system that we are working with on this.

In reality, veterans preference is often thwarted by an overly complicated competitive or excepted service system.

I think it is important that we also focus on the hiring and retention of high-quality employees within the department.

I look forward to our discussion today, as we have spent several months working on this proposal and listening to key stakeholders.