Senate Easily Confirms Trump Pick of Shulkin as VA Secretary

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Shulkin is urging a more integrated VA network where veterans could seek outside private care only in coordination with the VA. Shulkin has acknowledged that Congress should hold him to a higher standard of faster results as a former VA official who has laid initial groundwork for changes. Shulkin secured the backing of Senate Democrats after pledging at his confirmation hearing to always protect veterans` interests, even if it meant disagreeing at times with Trump. Washington (AP) -- The Senate on Monday easily confirmed physician David Shulkin to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, charged with delivering on President Donald Trump`s campaign promises to fix long-standing problems at the department. " Trump had made accountability and rooting out wrongdoing a cornerstone of VA reforms, having called the department "the most corrupt.