Beto O'Rourke actually said...

"I think it is important, given what we now know about how people are bonused and how that leads to some unintended consequences."

"Are VA Directors' bonuses based on staying under budget? Are there disincentives in place that keep them from sending veterans into the community for care?"

"It also shows you how serious the situation is and the attention that is been drawn to it."

"I would fly down to El Paso immediately and try to discover who those 36 percent of the veterans seeking mental healthcare appointments who have been denied and locked out of the system are."