He was explicitly clear, the Secretary of Veterans affairs, that the Veterans affairs is not a political organization. Do you agree with this statement? I absolutely agree with that. Okay. Well, then On May 16, the military Milcon VA appropriations bill was released and it proved, proved unequivocally that everything that your department has said politically is a lie. So I ask you this. Have you issued a public statement retracting the blatant political lies that you have posted on your website as of this morning? Have I personally? (02:04–02:17)
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Asserts that the Milcon VA appropriations bill disproves the department's political statements.
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