[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E63]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. DAVID SHULKIN

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 13, 2017

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on January 11th, 
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. David Shulkin to serve as 
the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  Dr. Shulkin has served as the undersecretary of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for Health since June 2015. Having seen the inner-
workings of the Department of Veterans Affairs, he is an excellent 
candidate to reform the department and serve the needs of our veterans.
  President-elect Donald Trump said that he has ``no doubt Dr. Shulkin 
will be able to lead the turnaround our Department of Veterans Affairs 
needs. His sole mandate will be to serve our veterans and restore the 
level of care we owe to our brave men and women in the military. Dr. 
Shulkin has the experience and the vision to ensure we will meet the 
healthcare needs of every veteran.''
  I am confident in the appointment of Dr. David Shulkin and I look 
forward to working with him in this new role. He will continue the 
promotion of positive reforms by former House Veterans Affairs Chairman 
Jeff Miller of Florida.
  In conclusion, God Bless our Troops and may the President by his 
actions never forget September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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