I must tell you very honestly that this news of a potential transfer is causing enormous stress among aged veterans in my community. I meet them all the time, and they're very worried. They're worried not only about the standards of care, but they're worried about access to bilingual services.
If there were a transfer, how could guarantees be put in place that veterans would continue to receive care in either official language? Once it's gone from the federal government's hands, the federal government has no levers of control over that. Maybe you could enlighten me on how we could guarantee bilingual services after a transfer.