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The floor yesterday that will do just that. we want veterans who are experiencing wait times, if the va cannot handle the case load, then they ought to be able to see a local doctor at the va's expen expense. >> so, that's the bill you're introducing to speed up the wait. >> we've got to stop these wait lists that are denying our veterans the care they need and deserve, so we've got to create the transparency, make sure those that are on these secret lists are being seen by doctors and if the va can't do it, we'll make sure local doctors can. >> another bill so get rid of people at the v ark, ...

Wait lists at the center in phoenix. and the ones who were had to wait, on average, 115 days for treatment. that's five times as long as administrators initially reported. and while the report does criticize the bureaucracy of the v.a., it does not directly address the allegations that vets died while waiting for care. previously investigators found 17 of the 40 alleged cases showed no evidence that the deaths were linked to the delays. and while the v.a. secretary, eric shinseki, finds the findings reprehensible, democrat senators mark udall, john walsh and kay hagen have called on president ...

Wrong, it is the commander's responsibility. it's not going to solve everything to have him step aside but it is the right thing to do. >> that may be the case. and i -- in some ways i personally reserve judgment because i feel like i don't know what the underlying problem is yet. let's say shinseki comes out tomorrow and resigns, 8:30 in the morning he's scheduled to give a talk. let's say he resigns. what's the day two plan of attack here? i mean, i still don't understand what the problem is that has led apparently to 42 different facilities cooking the books because they could not meet the ...

Director of veterans affairs for the american legion national headquarters, the american legion among those who called for general sin seky to step down. verna, let me start with what the president said yesterday and what we heard from senator dick durbin today, and others within washington who now say there's urgency and there should be some clear accountability. does this do anything to give you confidence that these problem rs will be addressed, solved and the people who created these wait lists will be held accountable? >> well, we applaud the president's commitment to hold the leadership ...

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