Press Releases
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
10/30/2007
Pelosi Statement on Appointment of Retired General James Peake to be New Secretary of Veterans Affairs
“The Bush Administration is overdue in appointing someone to
lead the Department of Veterans Affairs who will ensure that all veterans
receive the quality, timely health care they deserve — particularly our brave
men and women returning from
"This is a time for independent, forceful leadership at
the VA that is accountable to
“I am hopeful that Dr. James Peake is the right man to the lead the VA and will work with Congress to persuade President Bush to sign our legislation providing the largest increase for veterans’ health care in history.”