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Bores who he temporarily assigned to work with the va presented me with the department's initial review of va facilities nationwide and what they found is that the misconduct has not been limited to a few va facilities but many across the country. totally unacceptable. our veterans deserve the best. they have earned it. last week i said that if we found misconduct it would be punished and i meant it. secretary shinseki has now begun the process of firing many of the people responsible including senior leaders at the phoenix va he canceled any possible performance bonus this is year for va seni...

Temporarily assigned to work with the va presented me with an initial review of the va facilities nationwide. what they found is that the misconduct has not been limited to a few va facilities but many across the country. totally unacceptable. our veterans deserve the best. they earned it. last week i said that if we found misconduct it would be punished and i meant it. secretary shinseki has now begun the process of firing many of the people responsible including senior leaders at the phoenix va. he's canceled any possible performance bonuses this year for senior executive and he has ordered ...

Veteran in phoenix to schedule op points for the care they need and deserve. this morning i think that some of you also heard rick take a truly remarkable action. in public remarks he took respon responsible for the conduct of those facilities and apologized to the fellow veterans and the american people. in a few moments ago he offered me his letter of resignation and with considerable regret, i accepted. he has served the country with honor for 50 years. he did two tours of combat in vietnam, and he is a veteran who left a part of himself on the battlefield. he rose to command the first cava...

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Was hot as fire be, as you might imagine, with americans across the nation standing up and demanding punishment. and with democrats jumping ship and joining republicans across the political aisle in expressing outrage that shinseki still had a job, and now he doesn't. at least not the job leading the va. watch. >> this morning i think some of you also heard rick take a truly remarkable action. in public remarks, he took personal responsibility and apologized to his fellow veterans and to the american people. and a few minutes ago, secretary shinseki offered me his own resignation. with conside...