with the als claims, the va watchdog found nearly half containedderrors. 's your reaction to what's going on at the va? >> it can't get out of its own way. we uncovered the scandal with the nursing homes and the sores. now nearly half of these folks are not getting the care they need. they don't have the funds to provide the transportation for the care. in most of cases they will only last 3 to 5 years. lou: my step grand father suffered from als. i saw firsthand way it's like to be immobilized by als. the va bureaucracy is a swamp. what's your take on that? >> at some point the va has to take a hard look. it seems like the problem is from the bottom up. this report talks about poor training or lack of training. i think it' it's lack of caringa lot of professionals. we have a lot of good people at the va. but there is a culture there that as gone on for so long. these are our veterans that we should give a debt to. the fact that als is double in veterans than civilians. liz: the way the president can reform the va is to get rid of government union career ve