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David Roe

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David P. Roe is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Vermont's 1st congressional district from January 4, 2005, to January 3, 2021. During his time in Congress, Roe was known for his focus on healthcare issues, particularly in relation to veterans and the military. He served on several committees, including the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where he advocated for improved services for veterans and their families.

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Nov 17, 2015

I absolutely do believe you are on the right path. I want to support what you are doing 100 percent.

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Nov 16, 2015

What is the purpose of the VA? It is to provide health care for veterans, real simple.

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Nov 16, 2015

It should not be about the VA, it should be about where is the best care.

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Nov 16, 2015

It ought to be about the veteran and how to quickly, the best way to get that veteran care.

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Nov 16, 2015

I think we have got to back up and empower veterans.

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Nov 16, 2015

I think you are going to have the VA compete for those patients to keep them in there and not trap them in there.

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Oct 26, 2015

If we're going to spend billions of dollars, we ought to go deep in and convert both systems.

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Oct 26, 2015

I kind of feel like Churchill was right on this. You can always count on America to get it right after they try everything else first.

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Oct 26, 2015

What has got to happen is we have got to have one system, or 20 years from now we're going to be sitting here having exactly the same conversation.

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Oct 26, 2015

I think that the President should step up and say we're going to put these two department heads together and they're going to work on one system.

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Oct 21, 2015

I believe you all are on to something by helping make these panel sizes.

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Oct 21, 2015

the whole point of this hearing is how to more efficiently provide care for veterans.

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