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Accountability legislation. i have signed legislation to extend and improve the veterans choice program. we're starting to really get that to a point where choice is just becoming something that they are extremely happy about and they've wanted it for many, many years. we're working to enable seamless care between the department of defense and veterans affairs. we have launched a ground breaking new website that allows veterans to compare wait times and quality of care at va facilities and other hospitals. so we're actually able to compete our facilities with other hospitals and other va facil...

Computer. this will significantly expand access to care for our veterans especially for those who need help in the area of mental health, which is a bigger and bigger request. and also in suicide prevention. it will make a tremendous difference for the veterans in rural locations in particular. we're launching the mobile app that will allow va patients to schedule and change their appointments at va facilities using their smartphones. so this is something they were never able to do, technology has given us this advantage but unfortunately we have not taken advantage of that until now. we're wo...

Are starting to arrive here at the event in houston. let's take you now to inside the room where the event will be going on. it gets started in 30 minutes or so. the stage is set up. and we are aawaiting the senator. senator cruz is holding the public meet and greets with the concerned group, republicans for america to hold for their experiences when it comes to getting health care. to identify what's broken with the system and how to fix it. one talking point, senator cruise has brought up repeatedly, the idea of introducing competition to the va, giving people more options. listen. >> so you...

States navy and government bureaucracies by their nature are in efficient, are often responsive or cumbersome and that has been exacerbated in recent years, where we all have seen the scandals that broke out, va facilities, phantom and fake books denying veterans care, denying the care they earned and deserved and in some cases denying life-saving care that was desperately needed. in my view there are two significant reforms that need to happen. we need substantially more accountability, accountability and the va like any government institution and it is exceptionally difficult for them to be ...

Ied. and obviously you see the reception -- >> that's remarkable. >> in the east room. >> extended standing ovation. >> reporter: the bill is a long longtime process where lawmakers and now the white house are trying to set about some reforms to streamline veterans' access to healthcare at the va facilities all across the country. it came into sharp focus a handful of years ago when it was revealed that there were long wait times and some veterans were not getting the care they needed in a timely way. let's pse and hear what the sergeant has to say. >> my long road home has included over 100 s...