[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11812]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  ACTING VA SECRETARY VISITS HOSPITALS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, this week, Acting VA 
Secretary Sloan Gibson visited the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA 
Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. Then he toured the Charlie 
Norwood VA Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. VA Chairman Jeff Miller 
visited both hospitals in January, promoting the expedited health care 
for our veterans.
  The lack of treatment our veterans are receiving from the VA is 
inexcusable. Sadly, we have learned about lack of care at VA facilities 
across the country leading to death, cancer, and other progressive 
illnesses--a preview of ObamaCare chaos. This has been a failure by the 
President, who was alerted by his transition team in 2009 that there 
was mismanagement.
  Finally, now, as the former president and CEO of the United Services 
Organization, USO, Acting Secretary Sloan Gibson has the experience to 
restore accountability with our veterans. Moving forward, I have faith 
that the professional staffs at Dorn and Charlie Norwood VA hospitals 
will ensure those who fought for our freedom receive the health care 
services they deserve.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th--as the President should take action for victory--in 
the global war on terrorism.

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