Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Trump is trying again to fill the post of secretary of Veterans Affairs. The president fired his first VA secretary. His second choice, the White House doctor, had to withdraw. And the third choice is Robert Wilkie, who's been a veteran federal official and faces a Senate committee today. What's at stake? Just overseeing the health and benefits of nearly 20 million American veterans. NPR's Quil Lawrence covers veterans issues. He's in our studios. Quil, good morning. Good to see you. QUIL LAWRENCE, BYLINE: Good morning, Steve. INSKEEP: What is the state of the agency that Wilkie would take over? LAWRENCE: I mean, it's a large - it's the largest health network in the country where, on the one hand, vets generally love the care they get but universally despise the red tape. I mean, it's an entrenched, huge bureaucracy. There are over 350,000 employees at the VA. They've just passed a large set of reforms to try and
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