Congressman Ruben Hinojosa and Filemon Vela Invite Veterans Affairs Secretary to Visit Rio Grande Valley

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U.S. Representatives Rubén Hinojosa (D-Mercedes) and Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville) sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald inviting him to South Texas to meet with veterans and tour a VA Health Care Center in the Rio Grande Valley.

"I believe the best way a person can fully understand the needs of another person is by meeting them face to face and to have a conversation with them about their concerns and their needs. This is why I think it is very important that VA Secretary McDonald visit the Rio Grande Valley and meet with our veterans who have served our country so honorably," U.S. Rep. Hinojosa said. "No one can better describe the challenges veterans face in accessing healthcare than the veterans themselves. For too long now they have waited for a full service hospital to treat our ever-growing number of proud veterans. We are looking forward to meeting with Secretary McDonald as soon as possible."

"It is critical that VA Secretary McDonald visit the Rio Grande Valley so he can observe firsthand how our veterans are being served and what more must be done to fulfill our obligation to care for veterans and their families," U.S. Rep. Vela said. "While the VA has its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the mission of the agency is to serve veterans in South Texas and throughout the nation. As the VA works to restructure and improve the agency, the VA Secretary and other leaders must understand the true needs of our veterans."

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