Those same advocates that I met with told me that it can take up to 10 months to fill certain positions, and yet VA's budget is requesting 6,000 fewer employees than VHA had in 2025. So I want to hear specifically from you what you're doing to help address this crisis. How many more doctors and nurses has the VA hired since you took over? (02:46–02:53)
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