mcnutt? >> there's got to be someone somewhere that has the total authority in making sure the training -- they say their lack of training, lack of technology technology -- i don't understand that. if i acted in those ways, i would have been fired, but i think stronger force should be put on them to enforce the law by putting someone in place or maybe more than one person that would oversee this law is enforced, that is it a serious matter, and something's got to change. i'm with her that if you can't perform your job, find another job. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. with that, recognize mr. lamborn. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for having this hearing, and thank you, all, for being here. i want to build on what the ranking member just asked. mr. bergmann, you've been on both sides legally and with your employment previously in what you do now. do you have any advice or guidance you would give this committee on how the va could work its claims process better? >> i goes the

mcnutt. please begin your statement when you're ready. [inaudible] >> -- complex va claims. my name is betty mcnutt. i am the widow of ronald abram mcnutt, vietnam war veteran. accompanying me today is my attorney, mr. bergmann of bergmann and more. the subcommittee and disability and memorial affairs invited me here today to discuss what has he come my most complex and now 23-year-old claim. for va dependent being in any compensation, i am here for two reasons. first, i am here seeking justice. i asked the va to correctly promptly applied the law and grant my claims second comes seeking justice of our veteran. in the audience today is her son who lost his father asked for a when he was 12. also in attendance today is my niece, sandra peterson, who is the daughter of a vietnam war veteran, who also died from agent orange poisoning. mr. chairman, i filed my claim in 1990. the same claim remains pending. i have waited 1600 days fda delays and denials. the va erroneously denied my claim seven ti

mcnutt. please begin your statement when you're ready. [inaudible] >> -- complex va claims. my name is betty mcnutt. i am the widow of ronald abram mcnutt, vietnam war veteran. accompanying me today is my attorney, mr. bergmann of bergmann and more. the subcommittee and disability and memorial affairs invited me here today to discuss what has he come my most complex and now 23-year-old claim. for va dependent being in any compensation, i am here for two reasons. first, i am here seeking justice. i asked the va to correctly promptly applied the law and grant my claims second comes seeking justice of our veteran. in the audience today is her son who lost his father asked for a when he was 12. also in attendance today is my niece, sandra peterson, who is the daughter of a vietnam war veteran, who also died from agent orange poisoning. mr. chairman, i filed my claim in 1990. the same claim remains pending. i have waited 1600 days fda delays and denials. the va erroneously denied my claim seven ti

mcnutt's are isolated. i personally have dealt with at justtime almost 1000 cases in the last six months of veterans and their spouses and children who are dealing with complex claims that are being denied over and over and over again or being lowballed. span, this weekend on c- the house veterans affairs subcommittee hearing on dealing with the va's backlog in processing disability claims. watch saturday at 10:00 eastern. on book tv, taking stock of the grand old party. late saturdayh night just past midnight at 12:15 a.m. american history tv, 50 years ago as a nation grieved for a lost president, lbj step from vice president to the oval office sunday at 3:00. randi weingarten president of the american federation of teachers, spoke about the report. she spoke about the efforts to improve education. hosted by the christian science monitor. this is just over one hour. >> our guest is randi weingarten, president of the american federation of teachers. this is her first visit with the group. she got an early l

mcnutt are not isolated. i personally have dealt with at this time almost 1,000 cases just in the last six months of veterans and their spouses and children who are dealing with complex claims that are being denied over and over and over again or being lowballed and zero rated. >> this weekend on c-span, a house veterans affairs subcommittee hearing on dealing with the backlog and processing disability claims. watch this morning at 10 eastern. on c-span2's booktv, taking stock of the grand old party. later tonight, just past midnight at 12:15 a.m. and on c-span3's american history tv, 50 years ago as a nation grieved for a lost president, lbj stepped into the oval office. sunday at 3. >> here are some programs to watch this weekend on booktv. at 4 p.m. eastern, jack cashel talks about his book, "if i had a son: race, guns and the railroading of george zimmerman. ." tomorrow at 8:45 eastern, newt gingrich talks about his most recent book, "breakout: pioneers of the future, prison guards of the past and epic ba

mcnutt are not isolated. i personally have dealt with at this time almost one thousand cases just in the last six months of veterans that are -- and their spouses and children who are dealing with complex claims that are being denied over and over and over again or being low balled and zero rated. >> this weekend on c-span, a house veteran's affair subcommittee hearing. watch saturday morning at 10:00 eastern. on c-span 2 book tv. taking stock of the grand old party. joe scarborough late saturday night just past midnight at 12:15. 50 years ago as a nation grieved for a lot of president, l.b.j. stepped from vice president into the oval office. sunday at 3:00. next a symposium on for run sick genetics and how they are used in the criminal justice system from the 10th circuit bench and bar conference in colorado springs. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> try the experiment with the microphone. all right. okay. how is this? great. well, good morning everyone. it is a pleasure to be here

everyone that will listen to us all understand that cases like my own and unfortunately likenesses mcnutt's are not isolated. i personally have dealt with at this time almost 1000 cases just in the last six months of veterans and spouses and children who are dealing with complex claims that are being denied over and over and over again for being lowballed and zero rated. we are not adsl. we're not a veterans service organization by any means. our sole purpose is to work to get resolution to the manner in which the va is conducting business. however, we are not going to sit here and lie to anybody. we are going to make sure everyone understands that we do not agree with giving kudos to the va. over the last 12 years, the majority of the veteran that have come home and come into the system have filed complex claims. this was in a secret to the va. they were well aware of what was coming home. you have a demographic of veterans that have spent its full deployment come in various hostile environments, home. they are better educated now than they ever have been in history. they're also equipped

and that everyone that will listen to us will understand that cases like my like mrs.nfortunately mcnuttare not isolated. veterans, spouses, and their children are dealing with complex claims that are being denied over and over again or are being lowballed. a house of veteran's affair subcommittee is discussing the backlog in processing disability claims. tv, taking stock of the grand old party. late saturday night, just past midnight at 12:15 a.m. on c-span 3, it is american history tv. a nation grieved for a lost president and lbj stepped into the white house from the oval office. >> more from this event on iran and syria. this panel is margaret -- moderated by margaret. it is just over an hour. >> if you would take your seats please. seats we would like to begin the panel. there are some seats up front. i would like to introduce the moderator for our next panel on russia in the middle east. margaret warner. i am pleased to say that our monitor and newshour have agreed a show code per -- a show hosted by margaret warner. >> we have some fabulous participants. i know you know them all.

mcnutt's, are not isolated.onally have dealt with at this time almost 1000 cases just in the last six months of veterans and their spouses and children who are dealing with cobwebs things that are being denied over and over and over again or being lowballed and zero rated. >> this weekend, that house veterans affairs subcommittee hearing dealing with the backlog with the v.a. disability claims. on book tv, taking stock of the grand old party. joe scarborough late saturday, just past midnight at 12:15 a.m. on american history tv, 50 years ago, lbj step from vice president and to the oval office. sunday at 3:00. in this after war, things escalate so quickly. a moment that seems so loving and just turn and flip and be so out of control, and this is one withose days, and it ended going through these things and seeing the hidden handgun, and saying what is the deal? i need to sell it and get the money. they have no money. and so she just held a gun and he went in the run and came -- and went into the room and came ou

mcnutt's, are not isolated.rsonally have dealt with at this time almost 1000 cases just in the last six months of veterans and their spouses and children who are dealing with conflicts claims that are being denied over and over and over again or being lowballed. >> this weekend on c-span, the house veterans subcommittee hearing on dealing with the va's backlog of processing disability claims. on c-span's booktv, taking stock of the grand old party with joe scarborough. later tonight just past midnight at 12:15 a.m. american history tv, 50 years ago as a nation grieved for a loss president, lbj step from vice president to the oval office. sunday at 3:00. >> c-span -- we bring public washington directly to you, putting you in the room a congressional hearing from a white house event, briefings and offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house all as a public service of private industry. we are c-span as created by the cable tv industry 34 years ago and funded by your local cable or satellite provider