05/07/2013
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"This bill would simply require that the VA contract with an independent third-party to assess true wait times."
"And what was truly shocking and confirmed stories that I had a hard time believing when I was told by veterans when we first took office was that more than one-third of the veterans surveyed who tried..."
"When we brought that to the VA's attention, and when we hammered the VA frankly on this huge gap in service, that helped the VA to prioritize resources where they were most needed."
"I agree we do not want to duplicate efforts and spend more money."