WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) issued the following statement:

“I want to thank Acting Secretary Gibson for his urgency in responding to the needs of our veterans and efforts to improve services in Maryland. I was pleased to hear from him this afternoon, following his visit to the Baltimore VA Regional Medical Center.  During his short tenure leading the Department of Veterans Affairs Acting Secretary Gibson’s efforts to improve access and quality of care are commendable.  I look forward to personally visiting the Baltimore VA Regional Medical Center next week and meeting with our veterans to discuss first hand how we can better address their concerns and help ensure they receive the timely quality health care they have so nobly earned in service to our nation.”

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