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Quality
Care
for
Our
Veterans
Last
week,
the
Senate
unanimously
passed
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Accountability
and
Whistleblower
Protection
Act --
a
bipartisan
bill
that
would
improve
accountability
procedures
at
the
VA.
Our
veterans
deserve
the
absolute
best
care
possible.
Unfortunately,
subpar
management,
long
wait
lines,
and
lack
of
accountability
have
plagued
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
for
years.
An
organization
that
was
created
to
help
our
veterans
has
fallen
short
time
and
time
again in
providing
the
medical
attention
our
service
members
have
both
earned
and
deserve.
While
many
VA
employees
do
an
amazing
job
every
day,
the
fact
remains
there
are
those
who
fall
short,
and
we
must
ensure
standards
improve
and
excellent
service
becomes
the
new
norm
at
our
VA
facilities.
I
remain
committed
to
continuing
to
serve
our
veterans
and
service
members
whenever
possible.
Body
Cameras
I
am
confident
that
the
use
of
body-worn
cameras
by
law
enforcement
officers
can
bring
clarity
to
contentious
and
unclear
situations,
and
help
both
citizens
and
police
officers
in
many
communities.
In
an
effort
to
further
explain
why
I
believe
that
this
is
a
good,
doable
step
in
the
right
direction,
I
wrote
an
op-ed
in
The
Times
and
Democrat.
My
Reaction
to
Bill
Maher’s
Distasteful
Joke
I
joined
CBS
This
Morning
to
weigh
in
on
Bill
Maher’s
use
of
a
racial
epithet.
Click
the
photo
below
to
watch
my
reaction:
Sincerely,
Tim
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