Bernie Sanders actually said...

"It is unacceptable for VA staff or high ranking people to be lying, to be manipulating data."

"Clearly congressional oversight is critical, as is VA's efforts to increase accountability within its system."

"The people who lied, who acted dishonorably, who manipulated data in Phoenix and elsewhere clearly must be held accountable."

"the perception is you have hit the ground sprinting, which is exactly what this Committee wanted from you"