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Consolidates the community care programs and expands veteran access to private doctors. wilkie is already on the defensive. he has promised to oppose the efforts. another problem is the work force. va employs more than 377,000 people with an additional 4,000 working outside the country. former secretary said there are about 45,000 job vacancies. this is a massive organization. joining us now is melissa, the chief policy. good morning. >> good morning. >>. >> you have interacted with him several times. do you think he's up to the task? is. >> i think he's highly intelligent. he's very thoughtfu...

Inside those communities. i'll guarantee, the parents, mothers and fathers, they want to protect their children. >> harris: house majority leader, kevin mccarthy, we have breaking news but we're so glad you came on the program. we'll bring you back. >> thank you. >> harris: let's get to the white house briefing under way with the acting v.a. secretary. >> veterans affairs committee, dr. road, and thank him for the bipartisan coalition that he forged together. the vote yesterday was overwhelming, 347-70. and this is long awaited legislation that our veterans have been waiting in anticipation of...

Heather: donald trump will come on his promise to put america's heroes first by signing the va admission act into law. why this is ap into the the a, the concerned iraq war veteran dan caldwell, appreciate it. take a look at people at home, what the va admission act would do, and $5.2 billion to the va program, expand access to non-va providers, combined the community care programs and expands family caregiver program. what do you think is the most important element that will make a difference to veterans. >> this bill will give veterans more healthcare choice, the additional money is not goin...