Video from a statement by Gregory Goins
Sen. Tommy Tuberville asks about VHA staff growth, and Gregory Goins, the VHA's acting chief operating officer, answers at the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing of January 28, 2026.
Excerpts from 59:31 to 1:00:27 and 1:01:51 to 1:03:39 of the committee's archived hearing video, joined with a one-second black gap. DI added its logo in the corner.
Video: U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Public domain (U.S. government work) (opens in a new tab)
Watch the full original video (opens in a new tab) (relevant passage: Sen. Tommy Tuberville's question, about 0:59:31 to 1:00:27, and Gregory Goins's answer, about 1:01:51 to 1:03:39 on the archived video timeline)
Goins tells senators the VA has never tied staffing to workload, and that the VHA cannot sustain a 14 percent increase in personnel to support a 6 percent increase in workload.
“Our organization cannot withstand over time and be sustained with a 14% increase of personnel to support a 6% increase in workload”