House Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky, left, and Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, right, testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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American Legion National Legislative Commission Deputy Director Ian DePlanque, left, sits in the audience and listens as Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky, center, and Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, right, testify at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky, left, and Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, right, testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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American Legion Headquarters Executive Director Peter Gaytan, center, American Legion National Legislative Commission Deputy Director Ian DePlanque, right, listens in the audience as Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, left, testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky, left, and Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, right, testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Government Accountability Office health care director Debra Draper testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky, right, and Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, left, testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A POW MIA flag is draped over a chair in the audience as Government Accountability Office health care director Debra Draper, Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky, Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, and Assistant Veterans Affairs Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations Linda Halliday testify at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Left to right: Veteran Affairs Undersecretary for Health for Administrative Operations Assistant Deputy Philip Matkovsky, Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, and Assistant Veterans Affairs Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations Linda Halliday are sworn in before testifying at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Left to right: Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, speaks with American Legion Headquarters Executive Director Peter Gaytan, American Legion National Legislative Commission Deputy Director Ian DePlanque, and American Legion National Legislative Division Director Louis Celli, Jr. before Griffin testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Left to right: Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, second from left, speaks with members of the American Legion before Griffin testifies at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Acting Veterans Affairs Inspector General Richard Griffin, arrives to testify at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., Monday, June 9, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)