WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – led the committee in considering two pending nominations at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Cheryl Mason to be Inspector General and Don Bergin to be Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs.

“I have spoken many times here in this hearing and elsewhere about the importance of having a Senate-confirmed Inspector General,” said Sen. Moran. “The IG’s work is essential to identifying areas where VA is falling short, and this committee’s job would be much harder without the help of an Inspector General. Before us today is a lawyer, a military spouse and a leader who has been appointed to high-level positions within the VA by both President Biden and President Trump. I look forward to hearing this afternoon how Cheryl Mason – the nominee for VA Inspector General – would continue the IG’s independent oversight if she is confirmed.”

“Regardless of which party is in the White House or which party has control in Congress, the Department of Veterans Affairs has never been as open and as forthcoming as they should be,” continued Sen. Moran. “I am hopeful that Don Bergin – a veteran, lawyer, former congressional liaison for the Marine Corps and former Senate staffer – will be able to detail his plans for helping VA quickly improve on that front in his testimony today.”

Sen. Moran’s line of questioning can be found here & here.

Click HERE to Watch Sen. Moran’s Opening Statement

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