Denis McDonough Confirmation Hearing For Secretary Of VA Before Senate

Jerry Moran, a Republican from Kansas and chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, speaks during a confirmation hearing for Denis McDonough, U.S. secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) nominee for U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. As Barack Obama's chief of staff, McDonough oversaw the VA's overhaul in response to its 2014 wait-time scandal and previously served as a deputy national security adviser. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI