omnibus. everybody was going for their pork. the last big deal before the midterms. we get it. you guys had a deal they were banging out about really needing reforms for the v.a. it didn't make the cut in the omnibus bill. maybe if you have someone who thinks is his guy, maybe you don't get cut out. >> that shouldn't be a driver. that is a problem for the president, not the secretary. the president watches cnn. he has to get on cnn and appeal to the president, that's what they should do here. this is not easy. this will be a very complicated thing. can't wave a magic wand and fix v.a. they say they are going on to clean up the v.a. the same they did as washington. this is the biggest challenge facing the president. can you really make this one work? this is below the radar. it means life and death for men and women who serve. often it's a breaking point. >> do veterans believe that the v.a. b the best model of