Congresswoman Heather Wilson, First Congressional District of New Mexico

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VA	March 09, 2007

Dear Friends, I went to the VA medical center last week. I go out there pretty frequently, mostly to visit patients and sometimes to see particular programs they have. We do a lot of case work for vets -- untying red tape when needed. We`ve gotten pretty good at it. It`s a combination of knowledge of the system and polite insistence needed to get things done. But I wanted to push harder and get more information given the problems uncovered at Walter Reed and other VAs around the country. I sent a lengthy list of questions to the VA and met with George Marnell and his senior leadership team. The Albuquerque hospital is a joint VA-Department of Defense operation. If we have a problem, I wanted to hear it from the folks in charge. The initial meeting went well, but I have more questions. I`ve sent a letter directly to the Secretary of the VA and I`ll be meeting with some vets at the end of the month. I`ll keep after it. Wish you were here,