My predecessor is now retired. Okay. Did they retire with full benefits? I'm unaware of his situation. Okay. I think you're seeing where I'm going here. I do, sir, consistently. The theme that I get from the Veterans Affairs Administration is that the Veterans Affairs Administration is putting the Veterans Affairs Administration above the Veterans. And that's not why you're here. It's not why we're here. So you guys have to understand, your bureaucracy is not more important than the people sitting behind you in wheelchairs who are trapped in that. (04:05–04:13)
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Asserts that the Veterans Affairs Administration prioritizes its bureaucracy over the welfare of veterans.
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