Reid Statement On Passage Of Bipartisan VA Legislation

Statement

Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following statement today after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation addressing hospital wait times and improving accountability at the Veterans Affairs administration:

"Today, the Senate acted to ensure that our nation's veterans receive the care they deserve. This bipartisan legislation starts the process of fixing the VA by holding officials manipulating the system accountable, expanding access to quality health care, and giving the VA the authority to hire more doctors and nurses to decrease wait times.

"This week, I've been greatly concerned by the results of an audit showing the VA is not serving the needs of Nevada's veterans. I hope the legislation we passed today will help the VA facilities in Nevada get back on track. Chairman Sanders and Senator McCain worked extremely hard to come to an agreement on this legislation and I thank them for their work on it. In the Senate, we will continue to investigate and address other longstanding issues in the VA."

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