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Colleagues have had difficulties getting into those facilities. they have been somewhat successful, but they've had the difficulties. it seems to me like they don't want the public knowing what is really going on and what the health consequences are of this humanitarian crisis. >> i can't imagine any opposition to this in congress. is there any? >> well, there will be. in fact, the only co-sponsors we have of this legislation are republicans. no democrat will get on this bill. it seems common sense. we talk about transparency. it's time we back it up. >> congressman lee terry, nebraska. thanks...

At universal studios hollywood. a dozen v.a. hearings since the scandal broke, and you can tack on another one today. but still no deal for our vets. retired gunnery sergeant says she's running out of patience. tell us more about running out of patience. >> well, it's not just a budget issue. they're doing nothing to resolve the systemic problems that have shown the mismanagement. they've done nothing to fire these executives although they both agree we should fire the executives. i mean it is not about the money. that's what's holding them up in the senate, in the house. it's about holding ...

We are providing all the e-mails. the fact that three years ago some of them, not all of them, but some of them were not available, i never said i would provide you e-mails we didn't have. and in fact, we are going to provide you 24,000 e-mails from the -- >> my time has expired and i've lost my patience with you. >> meanwhile, the white house now says it will comply with a subpoena to have one of its lawyers testify at a hearing today. jennifer o'connor was a lawyer for the irs last year. there is a scathing new report about care problems at veterans affairs facilities across the country. t...

Worse than we thought. >> reporter: a rare evening hearing on capitol hill reveals the magnitude of the v.a. scandal has a new watchdog report shows new calls for v.a. secretary eric shinseki to go. >> it's time for secretary shinseki to step down and if secretary shinseki does not step down voluntarily, then i call on the president of the united states to relieve him of his duties. >> mccain and others are the latest to call for the secretary to go with miller saying attorney general eric hold should launch a criminal investigation into v.a.'s widespread scheduling corruption and v.a. secreta...

Rare, unanimity from both sides on an issue, veterans affairs needs to be fixed. many on the left are blaming funding, including washington senator patty murry. in an environment where everybody is told keep the cost down, don't tell me anything that costs more. it creates a cultural there for people to cook the books. >> it may be true. the dollars have also shot up. the v.a.'s budget for 2014 is more than $150 billion more than double it was in 2006. offer the last five years, the