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DEMOCRATIC
PRESS RELEASE
May 16, 2007
AKAKA HOLDS HEARING ON NOMINATION OF DR.
MICHAEL KUSSMAN TO BE VETERANS AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the
Veterans’ Affairs Committee, held a hearing today on the nomination of
Michael Kussman, M.D. to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department
of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Kussman is currently the acting Under Secretary
for Health.
“This nomination comes before the Senate at a difficult and challenging
time for VA. The terrible conditions at Walter Reed put a spotlight on
VA health care. With each passing day, more and more servicemembers are
returning from war with serious traumas and injuries, which for some
will mean a lifetime of care from VA. As servicemembers reach out to VA,
inevitably we hear tragic stories of those who did not get the care they
needed. I urged Dr. Kussman, if confirmed, to first and foremost serve
as an advocate for veterans despite the constraints placed upon him by
the White House and OMB. I promised Dr. Kussman my full cooperation and
assistance, but I will not be satisfied unless he works to uphold the
promises made to all our troops,” stated Akaka.
Witnesses at today’s hearing, in addition to Dr. Kussman, included,
Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., President of the Association of Medical
Colleges; Fredrick J. Frese III, Ph.D., Member of the National Board of
Directors for the National Alliance on Mental Health Illness; Douglas
Mitchell, President, Association of VA Social Workers; and Robert E.
Wallace, Executive Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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