[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 78 (Thursday, May 22, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H4815]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                           REBUILDING THE VA

  (Mr. BARROW of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARROW of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to continue to call 
for action to address problems we face at VA clinics all across the 
country. This issue hits home for the folks I represent in Georgia, 
where three veterans have died and many more have seen their condition 
worsen because of inadequate health care.
  This isn't going to go anywhere until we get serious about holding 
someone accountable. Regrettably, that should start with Secretary Eric 
Shinseki. General Shinseki has done a tremendous service for this 
country, and while he has tried to do some goods things at the VA 
during his time, other veterans aren't getting the most basic benefits 
they have earned.
  Literally, months have passed, and to this day no one has been held 
responsible, no solution has been found, and getting information from 
the VA is like pulling teeth.
  The folks I represent want answers, and Secretary Shinseki stepping 
down should be the start of a nationwide effort to rebuild the VA, 
because that is what our veterans deserve.

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