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To get you out of it. you need an outsider to do it. >> its unfair to lump dr. ronny jackson in with some of the more inexperienced cabinet picks because he is a lifelong military doctor, a rear admiral equivalent to a one or two star. you dont rise within the pentagon ranks and not know how to manage people by the time youre at that level of promotion. theres a lot that could be gained by having a military doctor run the va just because the regular military health care system isnt synced with t...

Washington, d.c. veterans affairs hospital where it was found unsterile conditions. in the wake of this report, the va secretary david shulkin announced he was firing three regional heads of the va who had been responsible for va medical centers in arizona, washington, d.c. and west virginia where some of the most agregious incidents have occurred. >> this report has identified unacceptable findings. completely of great concern to all of us in leadership. weve taken this report very seriously. t...

Annual storm the hill advocacy event. it is the 11th year. every year, were talking about va scandals. this has been a problem for now president trump. it was a problem for president obama. it was a problem back to president bush, as well. the va is constantly a problem of instability. now, weve got a total failure of leadership at the v.a facility, literally in the shadow of the white house. it is in their backyard. there has been a leadership failure of accountability. this is why advocacy mat...

Needed. he signed into law a bill empowering senior va officials to fire failing employees who are not taking care of our vets. as a result, accountability is being restored. he signed into law a bill streamlining lengthy process that veterans undergo when appealing disability benefits claims. hundreds of thousands of vets are awaiting decisions regarding their appeals. the president is pushing the va to use the new streamlined process to work through the backlog as quickly as possible. he also ...

Roadside bomb explosion in iraq but he re-upped and later went to afghanistan. while there, he stepped on an ied resulting in the loss of his left leg and severe injuries to his right arm, leg and torso. doctors were able to save his limbs and reattach them through over 50 surgeries. after previously spending four years at walter reed, he is back there to receive additional surgeries in the coming months. thank you both for your service and for inspiring us all with your bravery, sense of duty a...

One of the reasons these guys are here is to continue pushing to make sure that we improve the va system and continue to put extra encouragement on the va secretary to make sure were doing everything we can for veterans. >> in that report would you say the secretarys conduct was consistent with the standards the president has established for the va? >> again, as that continues to be under review, i cant go any further than i have already. >> the speaker of the house said hes very concerned urgin...

If we are able to sit here and say lets make sure that we give this to the fbi, who our officials to look for this and we have information that the better person to just release it completely unholy to the public. >> alexander, last words? >> i agree.i think we need to put the interest of national security first. but to the extent of transparency can be achieved by these institutions i think that it only helps sorting out problems that might exist like they do in any institution. and making sure...

The president will want to fulfill that commitment of repeal and replace because it the smart thing to do. that was what will create quality health care for the american people. look, what is happening with how the governor has managed health care, we have 80 separate welfare programs that cost about a trillion dollars annually. its a colossal failure. we look at the va system. we have 400 to 500 people in my office, veterans we assisted any given time. they do not manage well with the socialist...

The confederate cemetery in columbus, ohio. 2000 civil war soldiers are buried there. >> this place is sacred regardless of whether or not it is confederate soldiers. it is still a cemetery. heather: 7 the to veterans affairs is investigating. 2000 of our nation as heroes waiting for an appointment outside the va system, with the lower and army veteran plans the brooks medical center in shreveport, louisiana is not doing enough to support non-va care and the choice system. the program helps vete...

They will veterans have choice as in most veterans are not veterans because they understand you chose to serve your country. you should have a choice in where you get your medical care. >> whether its the government unions, not secretary scholl can -- shulkin. you would say something different at present. >> its absolutely nonsense. the ability to choose where they get their health care is in privatization. people call it privatization because its a political talking point that ignores the reali...