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He signed it before but why not out in. growing calls for the president to issue an executive order to clean up the va scandal, to give vets a voucher to see any doctor they want at any time they want. something that the civil rights attorney says the president can do right now. these are executive orders that the republicans would welcome. so i would be upside-down world but what would the president have the power to do. >> very simple. under article 2 of the constitution he has a right to take action to lawfully execute the laws and what is the va about other than taking care of veterans? an...

Under investigation for wait times and other problems. the va secretary still has his job. as the president said he's been talking about this broad issue for a long time and even the specific issue about wait times. >> no veteran should have to fill out a 23-page claim to get care or wait months, even years, to get an appointment at the va. we need to be sure folks get the care they need without long waiting lists and long drives. cut those bag logs, slash those wait times and deliver your benefits sooner. we're going to keep at this until we meet our commitment to cut the bag logs, slash the ...

Simmer. we have been seeing it for days. >> so much of the weather and not only the weather conditions and the crews can even get to the planes and take off. the bag log is ridiculous. thank you so much. it's winder and this is not breaking news. the cold and the wind. this is just different right now. just ask chad meyers and we are talking record lows. here in atlanta, we have been talking single digits tonight. how much worse does it have to get? >> for gets down to 7 where you are standing tomorrow morning. i know you get out of there and get back in here. here's the deal. this happens all...

Today, i can report that we are not where we need to be but we're making progress. we're making progress. [ applause ] after years when the bag log kept growing, finally the backlog is shrinking. it's down nearly 20%. we're turning the tide. we're not going to let up until we eliminate the backlog once and for all and we'll keep moving ahead with paperless systems so the backlog doesn't come back and your claims are processed right the first time, on time. after years of military service you shouldn't have to wait for years for the benefits you've earned. fourth, just like you fought to defend...

The local councils. to plug my story this week -- >> which i was about to get to. >> -- i believe this generation of veterans is pointed because of that experience, pointed toward public service. and you find a lot of them coming back and participating in groups like the mission continues and team rubicon, doing community service now and in the future, congresswoman duckworth is in the vanguard, they'll be running for congress -- >> those aren't gender-specific skills, even if some of the others may be still. >> congresswoman, i do want to talk about the veterans issue, being a veteran as you ...