About taxes when we come back. We also want to thank our students who have supplied their questions. And also on social media. We will take a quick break and we will be right back. Jim we are having a good discussion. I hope you feel that as well. As for the candidates, has this been good for you so far . Sen. Toomey sure. Ms. Mcginty i wouldnt have missed it for the world. [laughter] jim i want to ask a quick question of both of you. Im looking for some quick impressions. You dont have to take a full minute. Close to 100 million has been raised for this campaign. Most of that money has gone to Television Ads across the state. It seems that most of those ads have been harsh, bitter attacks against your opponent. So heres my question. When voters hear this bad stuff about each of you for months on end, every time the turn on the television, doesnt that contribute to the general sense of distrust in and distaste for politics and government that we have been hearing so much about recently
About taxes when we come back. We also want to thank our students who have supplied their questions. And also on social media. We will take a quick break and we will be right back. Jim we are having a good discussion. I hope you feel that as well. As for the candidates, has this been good for you so far . Sen. Toomey sure. Ms. Mcginty i wouldnt have missed it for the world. [laughter] jim i want to ask a quick question of both of you. Im looking for some quick impressions. You dont have to take a full minute. Close to 100 million has been raised for this campaign. Most of that money has gone to Television Ads across the state. It seems that most of those ads have been harsh, bitter attacks against your opponent. So heres my question. When voters hear this bad stuff about each of you for months on end, every time the turn on the television, doesnt that contribute to the general sense of distrust in and distaste for politics and government that we have been hearing so much about recently
About taxes when we come back. We also want to thank our students who have supplied their questions. And also on social media. We will take a quick break and we will be right back. Jim we are having a good discussion. I hope you feel that as well. As for the candidates, has this been good for you so far . Sen. Toomey sure. Ms. Mcginty i wouldnt have missed it for the world. [laughter] jim i want to ask a quick question of both of you. Im looking for some quick impressions. You dont have to take a full minute. Close to 100 million has been raised for this campaign. Most of that money has gone to Television Ads across the state. It seems that most of those ads have been harsh, bitter attacks against your opponent. So heres my question. When voters hear this bad stuff about each of you for months on end, every time the turn on the television, doesnt that contribute to the general sense of distrust in and distaste for politics and government that we have been hearing so much about recently
About taxes when we come back. We also want to thank our students who have supplied their questions. And also on social media. We will take a quick break and we will be right back. Jim we are having a good discussion. I hope you feel that as well. As for the candidates, has this been good for you so far . Sen. Toomey sure. Ms. Mcginty i wouldnt have missed it for the world. [laughter] jim i want to ask a quick question of both of you. Im looking for some quick impressions. You dont have to take a full minute. Close to 100 million has been raised for this campaign. Most of that money has gone to Television Ads across the state. It seems that most of those ads have been harsh, bitter attacks against your opponent. So heres my question. When voters hear this bad stuff about each of you for months on end, every time the turn on the television, doesnt that contribute to the general sense of distrust in and distaste for politics and government that we have been hearing so much about recently
Youre not going to have people serving vat rans. Youve got a leadership crew not willing to make desuggestion and it contributes to whistleblower retaliation, people being dissatisfied with their jobs. Weve got to get the positions filled. I heard the secretary talk a little bit about reviewing the infrastructure to find out how many positions are needed. We cant make that decision. Pi thael ooh have to make the assessment. If the people filling those positions that have been pulled from other positions, those positions will go back. Its a ripple effect. We have, like i said, roughly 50 over the vha landscape of leadership that is either in a temporary position or vacant. If those individuals that are filling in those leadership positions are just plugging the gaps so that the operation can move forward, their positions are now vacant. Its a very difficult situation that needs to be fixed and it needs to be fixed immediately. Yes, sir. Thank you, senator. And if i could comment on the