[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9337]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RESIGNATION OF ERIC SHINSEKI

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, with the resignation of Mr. Shinseki from 
the VA Administration, he did the honorable thing as a great veteran, 
but not a great administrator. A general has to know what his 
lieutenants are up to, and if he is not getting results he has to 
demand and get action.
  Now, as we move forward, we can't let this story today--the 
resignation or the speculation about who will be the next Director--be 
the story. It still needs to be focused on what is happening at the 
regional offices, what is happening with veterans health being 
delivered to them, what is happening with the Veterans Benefits 
Administration getting through the backlog of cases and having them 
seen, having their claims finished for a change.
  We have much to do, so do not get, Mr. Speaker, diverted by today's 
news or upcoming speculation on that. There are still many people at 
the mid-level management, regional directors, and the regional centers 
that need to be held accountable and get immediate results now and not 
way into the future after much more backlogs.

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