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Cassidy Calls For VA Secretary Shinseki To Resign

Statement

Date: May 29, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Entitlements and the Safety Net Veterans Health and Health Care

This morning, Congressman Bill Cassidy called on Veterans' Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign.

Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) released the following statement:

"It's become apparent that the President, who said in 2008 that he was going to make fixing the VA a top priority, has failed. Secretary Shinseki, the man he appointed to head the VA, has also failed. The problems appear to be systemic and if not tolerated, totally unrecognized. As a doctor who has spent 25 years caring for patients in Louisiana's Charity Hospital system, I am outraged that patients in VA Hospitals may have died pre-maturely due to delayed care. There needs to be accountability and reform, and that starts with Secretary Shinseki resigning."


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