Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “You're asking for funding to support 443,327 full-time…”

“So these staffing shortages are also leading to the closure of three clinics, Oregon, New York and Tennessee. And you've asked us for budget increases every year, in particular to fund these positions. In this year's request, You're asking for funding to support 443,327 full-time equivalent employees. So we've talked about this by phone, but what new processes and directives have you issued to make hiring at the VA easier? Because folks are struggling to be able to Fill the positions.” (02:54–03:01)

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