Political Quotes

David Roe: “VA deserves credit for its transparency on improper payments, but beyond transparency, I look forward to hearing a…”

On the recordMay 23, 2017
VA deserves credit for its transparency on improper payments, but beyond transparency, I look forward to hearing a credible plan to solve the problem.
Said by
David Roe
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Roe emphasizes the need for a plan to address VA's improper payments despite its transparency.

Share

More from David Roe

Apr 14, 2023

As long as I am in the Congress I will never vote to see the VA do a major project again.

congress.gov
Apr 14, 2023

It is embarrassing to me to go home and to look those folks in the eye who work as hard as they do and write the checks they do to see this big of a disaster, financial disaster.

congress.gov
Jan 28, 2020

I want to give the VA a shout-out and there are some--obviously, we are going over some problems today that the VA had, but all in all I think the VA probably has the opportunity to be one of the best systems in the country.

congress.gov
Mar 10, 2020

But I am mindful of something Rahm Emanuel said when he was chief of staff to President Obama in 2009. He said you never let a serious crisis go to waste. I am afraid some of us are doing that here.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation