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Devastation and marianna and you come to where i was raised and where i was born, the hospital is closed. it's a little tough. we have got 200 ambulances here from 60 different places around the united states. the help and the support that has come through to make a difference to bring us back on our feet is just beyond words. >> i know you are going through a tough time and appreciate you speaking with us. financially, what is this recovery going to mean for a state like florida? >> part of my job is to make sure people get made whole. we have insurance companies coming from all over the unit...

Every va medical center now offers same-day emergency mental health care. something very important. we're greatly expanding telehealth and walk-in clinics so our veterans can get anywhere at any time. they can get what they need. they can learn about the problem, and they don't have to necessarily drive long distances and wait. we are also -- it's been a very big success. we're also processing veteran disability claims more quickly than ever before by far. the va has implemented the decision ready claims process, where claims can be completed in under two weeks. we're striving for one day. but...

Right outside to a private doctor. so simple. yet so complex. this legislation also expands access to the care-giver program for seriously injured veterans. because no matter where you served or when you fought, if you were in uniform, at some point if you wore that uniform, then you deserve our absolute best. that is what we are doing. [applause] this bill speeds up the claims process. increases the health services, expands access to walk-in clinics. and fights opioid addiction. these are sweeping historic changes. there has never been anything like this in the history of the v.a. never been ...

You've got to be able to into interstate travel and the right to have a firearm. let's face it amazon can deliver anything, anywhere anytime. if you're going someone for target practice, shooting or hunting event. you would think you could have your ammo delivered on the other end on an interim process. now, i realize that the constitutional issues say that ammo could be defined as part of the right to carry a gun but for now, we always have the risk of copycats, i think we need to get the ammo out of the situation, until we figure out what to do. how to make it safer. maybe to have a claims p...

Was saddened. in my view, chris, eric shinseki is a true american hero and not just because of the purple hearts he received in vietnam but because of the courage that he showed as army chief of staff in telling the truth about what was going to happen in iraq, standing up to his boss at that time, donald rumsfeld. and also, as secretary of the va, this guy has done a lot of good things. when he came into office, chris, the claims process, if you can believe it in 2009, was done with paper. paper, for the veterans administration, a million claims a year, some of these claims having boxes and b...