U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released the following statement on the resignation of General Eric Shinseki as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs:

“Secretary Eric Shinseki should be commended for his years of service to our country, both in the armed forces and the Administration, but this is a needed change. It is clear that a change in the culture at the VA is overdue. Congress needs to work across the aisle to reform the VA in a way that will address deficiencies and provide better delivery of services to our veterans.  It is vital that we get to the bottom of the ongoing issues that have interfered with the VA’s mission of providing top level healthcare services.  At the end of the day, every veteran deserves the highest quality of care and I will work with colleagues to ensure that these problems are resolved.”