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Real problem, but it definitely is the sort of thing that, you know, 2016 is two years away, and i have to hate to mention that because we are already tired of talking about 2016, and this is how we deal with bank deregulation. you will see a lot more of these popular politically important fights be raised because people are starting to position themselves. >> dont go too far. i have other questions later, thanks. the clay hunt suicide prevention act is also expected to get a vote, that is if ...

Right now, the house veterans affairs xhilt tee holding a hearing on capitol hill to try to figure out why the va is so dysfunctional. this comes after the fbi launched a criminal investigation into wrongdoing. the senate just passed a va reform bill. veterans waiting for care can now more easily go to private doctors and send the bills to the va. and $500 million set aside for new doctors and nurses to work at va facilities. cnn first broke the story of delays at the va seven months ago. joinin...

>> hagel acknowledged the white house could have done a better job keeping congress informed and says he knows that trust has been broken. >> that was a remarkable hearing. following the lead of the house, the senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow veterans to go outside the va health system, if the wait for treatment at va facilities is too long. a similar bill passed the house on tuesday. house and senate lawmakers will now work on a compromise measure to send to the president....

The broader mission was of course the commander in chiefs decision. it certainly is interesting and i should say chuck hagel will be on capitol hill in a public session tomorrow and the armed services chair is the one holding the hearing. it will be very interesting to hear what chuck hagel said for himself. >> dana bash, thanks so much. also this morning, senators on capitol hill are calling for a criminal investigation by the fbi after an internal audit revealed more than 120,000 veterans ar...

Forced to wait so long for the care they need, some dying before seeing a doctor. the va inspector general says the agencys reviewing 69 facilities. as you know, the scandal cost eric shinseki his job. drew griffin is reporting on the case since last year and the information sparked government investigations and multiple hearings. tonight, tonights hearing on the wake of the new report on the delays. earlier today, the va released an internal audit showing how widespread the problems are and dre...

Tonight? >> reporter: the big number is one you reported. that this continues to grow in size. 69 different va facilities are now being investigated by the inspector general. and tonight, he, the acting inspector generals name richard griffin said, listen, were uncovering evidence that supervisors were directing the manipulation of this wait-time data. its happened at many, many different facilities. so it seems like i would say this cover-up is growing within the va and the numbers are complete...

The s.w.a.t. team arresting a 44-year-old man whos now in custody. uma: nearly two dozen senators are calling for a criminal investigation as new evidence mounts of a coughup and waiting lists at va facilities. a report shows 57,000 veterans have been waiting three months for an appoint. and have never seen a doctor. >> its systemic. the people that perpetrated the fraud on the taxpayers and the veterans of this country are still working today. they should be suspend. what kind of accountability...

V.a. be taking care from the moment a veteran leaves the service, of every veteran for life or should there be more targeting? if it is a service-related problem or a veteran is connection duty, that, yes, the system will take care of them but if it is an age or health issue unrelated to service that the v.a. should not be responsible? >> the v.a. is here to take care of those who have borne the battle and was set up to take care for people with service connected conditions and in the early 1990...

System not just in phoenix but across the country at the v.a. facilities and the lack of knowledge among top officials in washington? >> not getting the accurate public suited the upper v.a. washington folks from the v.a. and that is the root of it. the memo from 2010 showed they knew strategies of how to avoid this and whether that is a dont do this or how to do this is open for debate. >> you talked dr. foote about the mismatch of demands and resources inside the v.a. and i want to talk about ...

Made the right decision. >> what do you make of the audits come in all over the country, true? you know a lot about whats going on. veterans out there who want good, solid health care. how worried should they be? >> the families should be very worried especially the real tragedy is the people who go to the va, the veterans who go to the va. i think youll attest this, they have nowhere to go because a lot of the veterans who have other kind of health care know to go there instead of the va. thats...