10/15/2014
https://congress.gov...
"Statement of Senator Blackburn"
"We want to make certain that this administration does not get on the track of trying to spend the next 4 years consolidating care back into VA facilities."
"I appreciate that. And we talked about my concern over the health and well-being of veterans and the claims process, and how long it is taking VA claims to be processed fairly and in a timely manner, ..."