"the Puget Sound VA, which treats, by the way, more than 65,000 veterans, doesn't, does not have a full-time person in this position."
"women who are survivors of military sexual trauma are nine times more likely to develop PTSD than other women veterans."
"the fact that nearly a third of women veterans experience sexual assault or harassment while serving our country in uniform is really staggering."
"Veterans who have experienced homelessness are four times more likely than other veterans to attempt suicide."
"Congress and the VA have been putting a lot of effort into reaching out to veterans with the message that it is okay for them to ask for help."
"A big part of the issue for us is identifying veterans who are at high risk."
"There are 33,000 veterans experiencing homelessness in the U.S., 1,500 of them in my State."
"We also need to make sure that we are utilizing our knowledge of risk factors and engaging with these veterans."
"Okay, can I get you to get in touch with the Puget Sound VA Medical Center and find out why these wait times are so long, and follow up on what we are going to do to fix it?"
"Does it work for our providers? Does it work for our patients? Are we helping veterans get the care that they deserve?"
"A flawed system can be fatal."
"I have been raising concerns about VA's implementation of EHR from the start."