“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’, said Rep. Barrow.
On May 22, 2014 Rep. John Barrow of Georgia asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute regarding the situation with the Veterans Administration:
“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”, said Rep. Barrow (source: Congressional Record http://thomas.loc.gov/).