the cuts to find a _ calls on bso. just very briefly. tue: cuts to find a that calls on bso.teed, it places the whole process in jeopardy. 200 people will be made redundant and many thousand are no longer able to do it.— longer able to do it. there are other charities _ longer able to do it. there are other charities feeling - longer able to do it. there are other charities feeling the - longer able to do it. there are i other charities feeling the pinch. these opportunities might wither in other areas too. find these opportunities might wither in other areas too.— these opportunities might wither in other areas too. and that's a shame because while _ other areas too. and that's a shame because while there _ other areas too. and that's a shame because while there sometimes - because while there sometimes criticism — because while there sometimes criticism about the amount of money that is— criticism about the amount of money that is invested overseas, when a lot of— that is invested overseas, when a lot of people think that money could be invested closer to home, a lot of peop

i had signed up with bso who is not helpful. and like i said, it's a little confusing. >> who is a member of congress. >> as far as the house, kevin earned. takano: and you are in oklahoma right. okay. so i suggest that you also try to be in touch with your member of congress regardless of party they usually have a caseworker, so more than one that are dedicated to troubleshooting veterans issues so i would recommend that you do that in addition to working with the bso. some states also have resources at the county level and at the state level. but it depends on the state rated so those folks, riverside county where my congressional district is in rehab even a staff. it's a large town and not all counties across the country have the same resources. and sometimes at the state level and often my congressional office caseworkers, has relationship with the bso's and also the county office.io it went often we will engage directly with the va on the hat and behalf with the veteran who has an open case. so you might want to open up the

i had signed up with bso who's not helpful and it's like i said a little confusing. >> karen, who's your member of congress? >> as far as the house it would be kevin hern. >> okay. and you work from oklahoma, right? i suggest you also get in touch with your member of congress regardless of party, usually have a caseworker. some more than one caseworker that are dedicated to troubleshooting veterans issues. so i would recommend you do that in addition to working with the vso. some states also have resources at the county level and at the state level. it depends on the state. so those folks can -- for instance in riverside county where my congressional district is nested in, we have even a county staff but it's a large county. i realize not all counties across the country have the same resources. and often my congressional office caseworker he has relationships with the vsos but often we will engage directly with the va on behalf of a veteran who's opened up a case with us. so you might want to open up a case with your local member of congress. and of course, you know, i can also similarly

progressives won't be happy bso be it. >> go ahead, dana this is a perfect example, you know, of whate you have amendment after amendment and democrats are worried about republican poison pills and putting votes that are very difficult for democrats to take. this is a -- a vote that was very difficult for democrats to take, put out by one of the most famous progressives, the most famous namely in the senate and that's bernie sanders, and so it was a very tough vote and democrats are admitting it, and the reason is because people like chris coons, they are with charlie didn't. they believe there should an increase up to $15 in the minimum wage. they just don't believe it should be on the bill because the parliamentarian has said it doesn't belong there. therefore, if they add it, it could torpedo, you know, the entire thing, so that's -- that's one reason, and the other is, you know, the bill that congressman didn't voted for was paired with small business tax breaks. that is absolutely something that will have to happen in order to get this thing done if done separately from the covid

what i can say is you give an example of vs owes -- bso's. we are looking for anyone who can give us expanded reach. so we are not completed -- competing for health care resources. >> my other question, the community is helping invest in property needed for improvements act of toy 16. -- 2016. the first chip in project and care center in omaha, nebraska opened in august of 2020. there is a project plan for tulsa, oklahoma. are there any changes you would make in the future in a chipping program? -- chip in program? >> one of the things we learned is that the way the chip in act is set up is it is geared toward large facilities. the two examples of omaha that have been delivered in tulsa that we are working on our large facilities. very large facilities. that is not always easy to raise the funding on the donors aside for facilities that large. we are looking at is there a way to put the focus on mid tier facilities? something like a smaller outpatient clinic, is that something that might be a little easier from the donor perspective? i think

guest: i don't have a commitment yet in the senate, but i can tell you there is growing support on the bsoommunity, and we will see. i think the v.a. is evaluating the legislation, but i think we have got the right calibration for what we want to achieve, the right calibration and the religious -- the latest legislative language. my ranking member, republican ranking member, mr. bost, was very supportive. you know, all of the republicans, all of the democrats on the committee support legislation, and we had a small victory in getting it passed on unanimous consent, even as members of the tea party caucus were wanting to exact roll call votes on every suspension bill. i think people understood that this was a very common sense bill, and it was a victory for america. it was a bipartisan victory and a very tense moment. host: several veterans waiting to chat with you, sir. will is up first out of michigan. good morning. caller: good morning, sir. i have a question. since whitten is the secretary of the v.a. a noble person -- since when is the secretary of the v.a. a noble person from royal bl