亚利桑那州参议员Ruben Gallego威胁要阻止VA提名人选, Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego threatens to block VA nominees over workforce cut concerns.

Arizona民主参议员Ruben Gallego(海军陆战队退伍军人)宣布, 他将阻止退伍军人事务部最高提名人选确认, 抗议特朗普总统计划裁员超过80,000人。 Arizona Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego, a Marine Corps veteran, announced he will block the confirmation of top Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nominees to protest President Trump's plan to cut the VA workforce by over 80,000. 加列戈担心削减会给退伍军人的福利和护理带来负面影响。 Gallego fears the cuts will negatively impact veterans' benefits and care. 尽管如此,VA秘书道格·柯林斯和副秘书保罗·劳伦斯已经获得其职位。 Despite this, VA Secretary Doug Collins and Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence have already secured their positions.