Amata Agrees - The VA Must Hire the Best and Brightest
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 1367, To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Congresswoman Amata and VA Secretary David Shulkin in the AS - Washington DC Office
"I was proud to support this measure during committee proceedings, which will enable the VA to not only discipline those employees who aren't living up to the high standards we want for our veterans, but will also allow the VA greater flexibility in hiring and retaining quality employees who want to serve our veterans in the manner in which our heroes deserve. I want to thank my colleague Congressman Wenstrup for introducing this legislation, which I am proud to support, and look forward to seeing it signed into law by the President. The period of unaccountability at the VA is over. We can and must do better for our veterans, and this is a good start," stated the Congresswoman.
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