but this is a lack of something. a lot of people look at it. does the president need to get involved here? it takes a while once you get out of the service to then go through the v.a. what can the president do? what do you need in order to make this happen more quickly? >> well, the president's been very clear veterans are a top priority with him. and ending the backlog is foremost in his mind. he has made that very clear. >> but is there something he can do for you? does it need more people? do you need more processors? do you need more accountability for the processors? what do you need? >> in the past four years if you look at our budget in the v.a. a 40% increase in our budget at a time when other departments have gone through belt tightening. someone once told me show me your budget and i'll show you what you value. i think very clearly from this president the growth in our