House panels deploy subpoenas, new website in quest for VA documents

By Mark Flatten
Published July 10, 2013 4:00am ET
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House panels deploy subpoenas, new website in quest for VA documents
Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, said he hopes the Department of Veterans Affairs will respond to requests from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for emails about training conferences. (AP File) | Robert F. Bukaty

Frustrated lawmakers trying to chisel information from the Department of Veterans Affairs have turned to shame and subpoenas.

Yet a VA spokeswoman who would not be quoted by name insists in a written statement that the agency is already being transparent.

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