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>> yes. this bill is very important. it will allow me to make sure that we have the right people leading the va. that means that the people that have lost their values are going to need to leave and well got people in faster to make sure were fixing the system. brian: its a union. will unions push back on this? >> i think the union always has concerns but we are committed to due process for people. but the union understands the va needs to change. that this has been long overdue. i think that th...

In revising the system to make it work even better for veterans. if were going to fix the system, its going to be in partnership with the presidents leadership and a partnership with congress. >> is part of that giving vouchers for private coverage, for private health care? >> what ive said is what we learned in the last crisis from 2014 is that the va needs to get better but i cant do it alone. the system thats going to work best for veterans is an integrated system between the va system, a str...

It work even better for veterans. if were going to fix the system, its going to be in partnership with the presidents leadership and a partnership with congress. >> is part of that giving vouchers for private coverage, for private health care? >> what ive said is what we learned in the last crisis from 2014 is that the va needs to get better but i cant do it alone. the system thats going to work best for veterans is an integrated system between the va system, a strong va system working with the ...

Are significant challenges, medical challenges, that are facing veterans that having a closed eco system makes a lot of sense. it should be integrated along lines where there are expertise and efficiencies in the open market. there are thins the va needs to do. >> melissa: it is a disgrace the way it stands. we see the stories all the time. we are not doing right by our veterans. what do you think needs to change first though? >> the vas made a lot of progress, both under the former secretary an...

Can that change the culture? the va right now really is -- there are so many problems that have lined up there, the department doesnt appear they can solve this because of that culture. congress answer to this is to spend tens of billions a year basically to shift the patients, veterans, from the va to private care to try to kick the va into gear but second of all to get them out of the va so they can get care somewhere else. that tells you how difficult it is for the va to solve their own probl...

More efficient and effective. in short, hes about delivering better results. >> the new choice to run the va, robert mcdonald, he did go to west point. he spent five years as captain in the army but then he spent 33 years working for procter & gamble. is that kind of very big business expertise what the va needs at the very top in order to fix its problems? its problems are still considerable. the report came in friday from the assistant to the president who the white house sent to the va to fix...

Restructuring, making operations more efficient and effective. in short, hes about delivering better results. >> the new choice to run the va, robert mcdonald, he did go to west west point, spent five years as captain in the army, then he spent 33 years working for procter & gamble. is that kind of very big business expertise what the va needs at the very top in order to fix its problems? its problems are still considerable. the report came in friday from the assistant to the president, who the ...

To what doesnt work, adopting best practices that do, restructuring, making operations more efficient and effective. in short, hes about delivering better results. >> the new choice to run the va, robert mcdonald, he did go to west point. he spent five years as captain in the army but then he spent 33 years working for procter & gamble. is that kind of very big business expertise what the va needs at the very top in order to fix its problems? its problems are still considerable. the report came ...

Health care. thats got to be priority number one. >> be drew, lets look at his background for a second. he has more than 30 years of experience at procter & gamble. hes given campaign contributions to mitt romney and house speaker john boehner. why do you think he was tapped for this job be? >> he was tapped because of his organizational skills and making other people in an organization better and better performing. this guy is what the va needs. they need a businessman to run this like a busine...

In that presidential campaign. that may explain why house speaker john boehner said bob mcdonald is the kind of person the va needs right now. >> a huge job ahead of hill. first and foremost getting through the confirmation process in the senate. jim thank you so much. lets get back down to brazil. chris is back over there for his -- i feel like thats your work travel. every week skwepbd you travel to brazil, cover the world cup. its not too bad, buddy. >> reporter: easy flight. 11 hours. let me...