Denis McDonough Confirmation Hearing For Secretary Of VA Before Senate

Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, speaks during a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee 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