Reaction Of Sen. Patrick Leahy To Resignation Of Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson

July 17, 2007 -- “It’s about time. His tenure has been marked by gross low-balling of resources needed to care for returning troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, the scandal over the loss of the personal data of tens of millions of veterans, and concerns about veterans health care sparked by the Walter Reed scandal.

“Veterans are overdue for new leadership and a clean slate. Repairing and improving services to the growing ranks of the nation’s veterans once again needs to be job one. Instead, Secretary Nicholson – like some others in the Cabinet – sometimes has seemed to be more motivated to serve the political interests of the White House.”

Source: Senator Patrick Leahy

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