01.24.17

Sullivan meets with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Designee Shulkin

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today released the following statement after meeting with President Donald Trump’s designee to become the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. David Shulkin.

“I made a point of bringing Dr. Shulkin to Alaska in 2015 when he served as head of the Veterans Health Administration to ensure he saw and heard firsthand the challenges facing more than 70,000 Alaska veterans,” said Senator Sullivan. “For many years, Alaska had a system that served as a model for the rest of the nation, but which has eroded in recent years. We need to get the VA back to its core mission of working for veterans and not against them, which begins with holding senior leaders accountable, adapting to the unique challenges of each state, firing bad actors, and making sure veterans receive the benefits they have earned. I look forward to a thorough review of Dr. Shulkin’s nomination in the Veterans’ Affairs Committee in the coming weeks.”

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