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Guthrie Comments on the Resignation of VA Secretary Shinseki

Statement

Date: May 30, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Entitlements and the Safety Net Veterans Health and Health Care

Congressman Brett Guthrie today issued the following statement following the announcement that the Secretary of the VA, Eric Shinseki, has resigned:

"Secretary Shinseki made the right decision. An interim report by the Inspector General confirmed what we had heard -- catastrophic wait times and secret lists hiding the urgent needs of patients. The VA needs a new set of eyes to properly audit its facilities and I believe that removing those who allowed this horrific situation to occur is the right decision. It's time for swift action and a strong response.

"The House has taken action by passing several targeted bills, and more work lies ahead. Combined with continued oversight, I am confident we will be able to learn how these systemic failures happened and introduce new policies to prevent them from happening again."


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