robert macdonald will bring to very important qualities to the position of the secretary of veteransairs. veterans and their families. mr. mcdonald and his family have a history of service to our nation. mr. mcdonald began his service at the united states military academy at west point. he graduated in 1975 in the top 2% in his class with a degree in engineering and went on to serve as an infantry officer in the army's 82nd airborne, earning aaron born and ranger qualifications during his military service. his father served in the army air corps after world war ii. additionally, his wife's father was held as a p.o.w. after being shot down over europe. her uncle served in vietnam and still receives care at the v.a. also, mr. mcdonald's nephew is currently serving and deployed with the u.s. air force. in other words, mr. mcdonald and his family have a deep understanding and service with the united states military, and upon hearing mr. mcdonald at the hearing that we held in our committee for the confirmation process, i

that is something the new secretary, robert macdonald will have a huge task to correct. there is such systemic corruption throughout the agency. eric: do you think that is possible? >> i hope so. there is interesting article that a lot of republican senators like senator mccain tweeted out from "the arizona republic" where they went through list of things he will need to deal with. one thing they pointed out he doesn't have a lot of time. 31 months before a new president and new appointments. they have a lot of issues to correct. he is on kind of a tight deadline. eric: that is shocking and sad. we'll see what comes out of the hearing. ellison barber, thank you very much. jenna. jenna: mothers and children seeking better lives across the border but breaking the law to get it. protesters want action. >> usa! jenna: conflicting reports what the white house will do. what does the law say? judge napolitano is here on that. >>> have you ever wanted to pull a reckless driver off the road and give him a piece of your mind? you ever felt this way? that is what concerned motorist

also in legislative action yesterday, on capitol hill the senate approved robert macdonald to be the next head of the department of veteran's affairs. the story notes republicans join democrats to approve macdonald as the va secretary, an easy confirmation that was expected after the former gop donor and senator pledged to quickly reform the va. mcdonald didn't receive a single no vote, that story from politico. i want to get to your calls. vickie is waiting in anchorage, alaska, on our line for republicans. we're talking about the new sanctions on russia from the u.s. and eu. do you think sanctions are the right strategy in this ongoing conflict? caller: i think the sanctions are good, but we're not limiting his trade with china. china is staying on every economy on the planet. they have no restrictions at all with china. china is not having to stick with any sanctions with anyone. so don't you think they should also have to be participating in what's happening in the global markets, since they have free trade everywhere, and they're just providing arms and everything else. host: yo

the bill comes up just one day after a senate panel unanimously confirmed robert macdonald as the newd number five the president is in kansas city for a speech on the economy today. he'll enjoy some barbecue, greet some locals as part of his summer campaign to get out among the people. we always update the five things so visit newdaycnn.com for the latest. >>> it is money time, folks. who is here, chief business correspondent christine romans in our money center. >> good morning, i'm here with good news just in on the economy. the gdp, u.s. economy grew at 4% in the second quarter, shows the economy back on track after a 2.9% contraction in the first quarter, that many say was a bad weather fluke. 4% gdp, futures are higher, should be a good day for the stock market at least at the open. potential win for low wage workers. mcdonald's is a joint employer so it could be held responsible in a bar raj of worker lawsuits. until now mcdonald's had hidden behind franchise owners. >>> twitter doesn't make any money but the stock is up 26% in premarket trade. twitter showed strong user growth

robert mcdonald as his head of the veteran affairs department. mcdonald will be the replacement. this is 15 minutes. gentlemen, the president and the vice president of the united states accompanied by mr. bob macdonald. >> good afternoon. please be seated. thanking acting secretary gibson for welcoming us today. i am pleased to be joined by our vice president. leaders across this department and our main partners. particularly representatives veterans and military family service organizations. i want to begin by making a basic point. those who serve here at the v.a. do vital work every single day for our veterans and their families. how deeply you care about our veterans. many of you are veterans yourselves. veterans serving veterans. you help them transition to civilian life. go to college. by their first home. started a business. some of us doctors and nurses in the country and provide some the best specialized health care. veterans to rest with dignity and compassion. of veterans are grateful for the good work that you do. i am grateful as well. but, we are here today because of problems that have outraged us all. that includes the conduct we have seen at too many the a health-care facilities. i'm