we're modernizing the va. a new electronic medical record, the same one that they department of defense use and also announced we'll be disposing of 1100 vacant and underutilized facility us the fourth priority is to focus more on the thing that matter most to veterans, what can he call foundational services. conditions that veterans are. pacted on in their connection to service, like spinal cord injury, blind rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics, post-traumatic stress disorder, poly trauma, traumatic brain injury, thing that matter mores. you'll see the va investing more in those services and commodity in services that can be accessed easily any private sector. last and the only clinical priority of the five isss prevention. 20 veterans a take taking their life unacceptable. that that is still happening and we are focusing our efforts, working in lots of ways that we haven't focused on before to try to get that number down, and down significantly. so, those are the areas that we're working on... disclaime

i think there's a lot that can be learned from the va. the idea of integrating health care to address health that i mentioned early on i think is very important. it is one of the few institutions where you can act lully within four walls get housing assistance, educational assistance and training through the gi bill. you can get home benefits with health care, i think, is very important as we think about how we take care of the whole person and not just their specific medical conditions. i think that's something that's very important. i think for decades the va has been a leader in the electronic health record. they are really the first kind of institution to really populate that. i think there is room to grow now from there. but they have a lot of experience from how to leverage information to take care of patients. so -- lastly, i think this focus on the veteran patient as an individual and not just as a transaction. thinking of them as a whole person and not just as they're coming in for diabetes and your condition. i think there is a l

this gives us time to work with the va on the next phase of thehe program. in addition we are working to improve local access to long-term care for our veterans. we secured aet commitment from the secretary to work with us on long-term care and health services act.d we have now included this legislation, introduces legislation in the senate and a companion bill has been introduced in the house of representatives. the legislation would remove ferguson red tape that prevents nursing homes and other providers from accepting veteran patients. our bill allows the va to enter into provider agreements with qualified healthcare and extended care facilities, bypassing complex federal contracting requirements. this will give them more options closer to their homes, their families and their loved ones. additionally, early this year congress passed the forever g.i. bill which improved and expanded access to education and workforce opportunities. this is part of our effort to ensure we are supporting our veterans as they transition back to civilian life and work atat hom

>> choice is absolutely essential to fixing the va. he freedom to take their benefits into the private sector if that's what they want, if they want to stay in the va, they can. if they don't feel the va is giving best-quality care or not convenient for them, they need to have the ability to go outside the va and ensures that you don't have veterans trapped in the failing hospitals that we were just talking about. i was very glad to hear secretary shulke say that. they need congress to pass a bill that gives real health care choice, not just choice in name only, calling something that isn't choice choice. we need to be careful of that and a couple of bills in the house that have some good things in it but they don't really offer veterans choice, so we need to be keeping an eye on this and veterans needs to be calling congressmen and senators asking them to support real choice at hospitals in the va. >> you say veterans are dying as they wait, how close are we to this actually happening? >> well, right now bills are moving through the ho

the secretary of the va is focused on this as well, and i think he's done a pretty good job in moving in the right direction and finding ways to manage pain. and there's a lot of other ways to do it other than just the strict prescribing and overprescribing of the opiates. there's acupuncture, mindfulness based techniques that are helping people deal with chronic pain. so there's other ways to do it before you jump straight to the opiates. and the va is starting to pursue some of those now. and i think it's important to do that not just in the va but in this country. we did get into the culture over the last 20 plus years of pain management primarily through these prescription drugs, and the prescription drugs have become stronger and stronger. and that's kind of what led to where we are now. >> you mentioned the assessment of the head of the va. i wonder if you could give me a sense of the head of your party, your democratic caucus. we've talked before about your effort to challenge nancy pelosi for leadership of the democratic caucus. do you think she would win leadership election t

the time is 10 minutes until the top of the hour, the va failed to report 90% of potentially dangerousas a veteran says this is exactly why we elected donald trump. cut green handed, the grinch trying to steal christmas and the officers who made sure justice was served. ♪ the change welcome back to "fox and friends" first. a stunning new report shows that the va's failing america's heroes. 90% of potentially dangerous medical providers, how does this happen? wise is not being fixed. thank you for joining us this morning, we appreciate it. where you surprised by this finding? >> absolutely not. the government accountability office report verifies reporting done by usa today, this was done for years until earlier this year until the va took action to stop it. this was happening in large part because it was difficult to fire bad employees including clinicians, doctors etc. and this was part of a deal to get them out of the va including payoffs as well and the result, not only causing problems at the va, but this billion medical a system because a lot were leaving and working private-secto

that's really a little bit of a challenge that the va faces. when i walked in, i came to the apartment three years ago and started working as the assistant deputy in the deputy under secretary two years ago, these were some of the headlines that i was faced with about the federal trace program being all smoke and mirrors and having problems, it leaves veterans frustrated and clinics waiting for payment. again, all these headlines on issues that have existed with the program. we will talk a little bit about the process that we went through to create positive change, but i will tell you up front, all the stories are not rosy today either. i think there's been a lot of forward momentum and positive movement, but we still have a way to go to get the program and really the concept of internal and external working well. i'm one of those people that likes to simplify things so when i was reflecting on how we went about creating change, i thought about what were the things that our team did that really started to move the ball. they can really be summed

been able to seek mental health help at the va? o. one of the first acts that i did as secretary is that i extended mental health services to those that were other than honorably schaurn discharged. but when you're dishonorably discharged as this gentleman was, it's because you committed a crime and did something horrific. so we do not take care of them in the va system. and frankly, people who have worn the uniform don't want to be associated with people like that. >> and in our next hour, we're going to hear from shulkin about why more veterans than ever are waiting for care. >>> plus the only obama administration holdover reflects on his relationship with president trump. >>> harvey weinstein could soon face criminal charges stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct. cbs news confirms manhattan district attorney cyrus vance will start presenting ed against weinstein next week to a new york grand jury. it includes allegations by paz de la huerta. her attorney says new evidence has become available. 14 police investigations in

veterans would be able to get >> yes. >> i think everyone understands why eight to ten years ago, the va implemented a different set guidelines that would allow the government implemented these guidelines to allow the va to help the severely wounded who are coming home. they're alternative was institutional care and it's been proven. if you can leave a veteran in their home or anyone for that matter in their home care ford ones, their qualify of life is better. families stay together and life goes on in a much more productive healthy way. >> you're a really good testament to that. we're here in dc. if there's anybody watching who's in a position where they can enact some sort of change, what kind of message do you have >> there are a couple of pieces of legislation out there that would take a program that the va has in place that we know works. and what expand it to catastrophically wounded preintern veterans and their families also. support those families had a have been doing this 40 plus years. >> i think a lot of people who are watching tonight, this is something i don't think a loot

and the va's new inspector general is officially reviewing the matter. no injuries report ed in all this. a recent news4 i-team investigation revealed a series of other safety incidents the dv va, including holes in the walls, cracks in the floors that needed to be fixed in the surgery department, a cockroach infestation has since been resolved in a food service area, and a patient's body undiscovered for more than 24 hours in a parking lot outside the main entrance. the d.c.va medical center is i a giant facility. it seize 98,000 patients each year, 2000 employees, and it's just miles away from the offices of the va secretary himself. scott macfarlane, news4 i-team. >> thank you, scott. scott and the i-team have reported surrounding d.c.'s va medical center. to see previous investigations head to our nbc washington app online. >> there have been several deadly shootings in northwest d.c. over the last few days, and police tell us some of them may be connected. the number of homicides in the district so far this year has climbed now to 100. one man was g

about 50% of veterans trusted the va in 2014 and now that number is up to 72%. they do acknowledge there is still a long way to go. >> we need to get to 90% and the next two years. >> reporter: the va plans to revamp their system by 2018 and change policies to make sure bad doctors are reported to the national database. jennifer griffin, fox news. >>> a 10 week pause in missile launches ends. north korea fires its most powerful missile yet. it likely has the ability to hit anywhere in the u.s. world leaders have been briefed.>> we have general madison the room with us and we've had a long discussion on it. it is a situation we will handle.>> reporter: -- >> north korea fired a ballistic missile and its latest act of aggression. it appears to have been an intercontinental ballistic missile the atlantic court desk close to japan. the distance dismissal travail desk traveled was much further which raises fears the nuclear program is capable of reaching washington dc and a large part of the united states. president trump spoke about the situation.>> a missile was lau

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veterans' groups have been on alert against privatizing the va. sure it's a coincidence those groups didn't see this one coming at all. must have happened when they blinked. that the trump administration is actively considering this plan for veterans is one thing. that veterans themselves have been kept in the dark is a good sign about the character of what they're trying to do. privatizing the va, we have known they wanted to do this for the last few years. they are actually moving on it now. and they have to keep vets' groups in the dark to do it. watch this space. for the holidays, we get a gift for mom and dad. and every year, we split it equally. except for one of us. i write them a poem instead. and one for each of you too. thats actually yours. that one. yeah. regardless, we're stuck with the bill. to many, words are the most valuable currency. last i checked, stores don't take "words." some do. not everyone can be that poetic voice of a generation. i know right? such a burden. the bank of america mobile banking app. the fast, secure and sim

charles: to your point i was able to interview the person in charge of the va and i specifically askedthis is what he had to say. >> but we know about the women who have served the nation is those that are getting cares in the va system have seen a decrease in their suicide rate over the past 14 or 15 years and we have been looking at this that those women that are out and haven't been getting the va health care system are saying it 98% increase the last 15 years. charles: stacy i still think it's incumbent upon the va system to reach out to these women because you know we understand the drama and the traumas rather observing and coming back and i'm glad the light has been shown now on women in particular. >> one of the things that is important to highlight his the trump administration is looking at other ways of getting help and service to veterans and one of those ways is to offer them the opportunity to have private care and in the absence of the repeal of obamacare would love to see them move towards more private care options for veterans who right now they are overwhelmed in the v

it would be provided by the va health insurance. they deserve this and it's really unfair that they don't have it now. i think there's every reason to move quickly, and the sooner we can get the legislation passed, we can brinbegin our community to develop the services to meet these needs that are unique on the part of pre-911 veterans and their caregivers. they are unique needs and we need to move quickly to tailor programs to service those needs. >> i think your testimony today will help us move that legislation. i think it goes without saying and we are grateful you are here. >> may i add, we have really been proposing this legislation for several years. it would be so nice to see it pass before the end of the year. please. >> that is a good goal for the end of the year. >> okay. >> probably most cases you will be more persuasive than i will be. we will need you to come back. in the same vein about providing the best possible care and coverage, i mentioned earlier about medicaid that some veterans, some 900,000, because of their o

and signed the va and whistleblower protection act to assure that our veterans receive the highest level of service and taken to end the pattern of neglect and mistreatment at the va. we've already fired or suspended over 1500 va employees for negligent behavior. [applaus [applause] > >> i want to assure you, we will not rest or relent until all america's great veterans receive the care they so richly deserve. [applaus [applause] >> beyond health care, president trump has also signed legislation to expand the post 9/11 g.i. bill and eliminate the 15-year benefits so they can pursue an education of their choosing and glad to report that veteran unemployment has already fallen nearly 40% since president trump was elected. it's lower today than any point since the year 2000. and we're just getting started. [applaus [applause] >> you know, today, our veterans continue to serve our nation in careers ranging from business to education, from law enforcement to public service. and it seems wherever they go, their lives are characterized by that same sense of duty, and the courage and selflessnes

fork you to the va recommending this. thank you. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] washington journal is live every day with news that impacts you. coming up, donna brazil discusses her new book on the 2016 presidential campaign. shirley talks about the future of the republican party in the trump era. watch washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern sunday morning. join the discussion. next, a couple of statements commemorating veterans day. first, we will hear president trump, followed by the democratic weekly address by senator jon tester. mr. trump: on this wonderful veterans day, i want to express the incredible gratitude of the entire american nation to the millions and millions of veteran who bravely defended our nation strongorm, and the families whose unwavering love and support allowed you to answer it the call of duty. service, andur patriot view tier pr

groups have been on alert against privatizing the va. sure it's a coincidence they didn't see it coming at all. must have happened when they blinked. that the trump administration is actively considering this program for veterans is one thing. that veterans themselves kept in the dark is a good sign about the character of what they're trying to do. privatizing the va, we have known they wanted to do this for the last few years. they're actually moving on it now and they have to keep vets groups in the dark to do it. watch this space. [bell rings] every year we take a girl's trip. remember nashville? kimchi bbq. amazing honky tonk? i can't believe you got us tickets. i did. i didn't pay for anything. you never do. send me what i owe. i got it. i mean, you did find money to buy those boots. are you serious? is that why you don't like them? those boots could make a unicorn cry. yeah, tears of joy. the bank of america mobile banking app. the fast, secure and simple way to send money. i love you, droolius caesar, but sometimes you stink. febre

va. report roar the report found the va dropped the ball the most when it came to reporting doctors to stateuthorities and a national database. poe then shall al allowing those doctors to work at other hospitals after being fired from the department. >> we are committed to following all the laws and to reporting physicians when they have disciplinary actions and this is an example of something that's unacceptable and that we have to fix. >> reporter: even with the new controversy, confidence in the system is rising. about 50% of veterans trusted the va in 2014. now that number is up to 72%. but officials acknowledge there's still a long way to go. >> i still look at that as not a passing grade. we need to get to 85 to 90% in the next two years. >> reporter: va plans to revamp its physician review system by september 2018 and change policies to make sure bad doctors are reported to the national database. >>> at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, fox 29 news. >>> pennsylvania governor tom wolf took some time today to talk about the state's progress in fighting the heroin and opioid epidemic. at t

david shulkin gives an update on efforts to improve and modernize the va department. he spoke at the national press club about work regarding waiting times at the va facility, and national va i.d. card program, benefits and the va appeals process and answered questions be it the tech shooter who was an air force veteran. this is an hour. conversation [inaudible conversations]

our chance to transform the va and modernize it and give veterans the type of care that they need andis the president's commitment to make sure that our veterans are getting the very best care whether it is in the va system that's taking care of millions and millions of veterans each year and doing a great job and in many cases but in the cases where we are falling short, we absolutely want to make sure that veterans get the best care in the private sector and it's really building a system that integrate it is best of the private sector with the best of the va that our veterans deserve. pete: we don't have enough time, unfortunately, again, are you committed to ensuring that you remove any and all gatekeeper so it isn't the va telling you can choose and it's the veteran making the choice themselves? >> this is the path that we are on, pete, we are working with congress to make sure we can give veterans the best choice as possible to meet needs. this is a system that has had decades of problems and we are not going to get everything at at once but pushing for what we can to transform t

that eligibility is determined by the va. but folks pretty much have to be homeless, be a veteran and then they get engaged with the va and determine who is eligible for this voucher."the initiative is funded by the san francisco department of homelessness and supportive housing and put into action with the help of episcopal community services who lease the building and delivering innovation in supportive housing who manage. the rooms are furnished with a bed, dresser, sink, microwave and refrigerator. there are several restrooms on each floor. and all tenants will share a communal kitchen. sot: lauren hall, delivering innovation in supportive housing director// "and they are sro units and they'll have a community kitchen where folks can come together and get support services on site. there will be case managers and a social worker and my team will be here 24/7 with maintenance and security and keeping the building in good shape."a room will cost one-third of each tenant's paycheck but if they make nothing they pay nothing. t

. >> the va is paying tribute to a woman who volunteered at a local va hospital for the past 25 years. the reason she spent 20,000 hours serving others. >> and our team coverage from storm team 4 is just getting started. folks, doug and amelia join us with the latest on our weather elrt this evening. still get a refreshing any size soft drink for just one dollar at mcdonald's? with the days getting shorter ld deliciousness more than ever. hurry over to mcdonald's. ♪ whbeat the odds so i can play with my grandkids. so i can celebrate 50. when i was 14, they saved my heart so i could bring family together. so i can help cardiac patients just like me. so i can serve my country. so i can do what i love. so i can give back. so i can play in the junior olympics. so i can make plays. so i can do this. so i can race my friends. children's national didn't just help us grow up, they helped us grow up stronger. t...two for five deals all across the board! here it comes... (crowd cheers) a big mac a

what the va is saying about this mysterious trend. lighter note, a holiday largely devoted to food, yummy, tips on how to enjoy your thanksgiving meal without overstuffing yourself. what's the point? a shout-out to our troops. thank you to our troops. >> i'm major cameron lee. i want to wish my wife back in maryland a happy thanksgiving. i love you and i'll see you very soon. you've got ridiculously awesome talent, right? you should be putting it to good use, right? like winning ridiculously awesome prizes, right? send a clip to ridiculouscashbash.com and make us choose you to go to hollywood for the kmart ridiculous cash bash game show! enter now! not later. right? ltry align probiotic.n your digestive system? for a non-stop, sweet treat goodness, hold on to your tiara kind of day. get 24/7 digestive support, with align. the #1 doctor recommended probiotic brand. also in kids chewables. >> new warnings for vietnam vets who may be carrying a cancer-causing parasite. there are charges the va has dropped the ball on this one. a study of

the va is apparently looking into merging its health system with the pentagon's.ecifics out just yet, but the idea is thought to be a cost saver. the proposal would merge the va's choice and military's tri care programs, tri care is gochld paid insurance that uses private doctors and hospitals. the va uses federal clinics and medical centers and allows vets to see private doctors through choice. experts say a merger likely wouldn't happen before the va overhauls its electronic records. veterans groups also say they haven't been consulted. >> well, we are obsessed with deals and with one week to go before black friday, news4 is working for you revealing offers that are truly worth the hassle of standing in line. consumer reporter susan hogan shows us the top four best buys. >> so, our friends over at wallet hub compared pre-black friday prices with the actual black friday prices of a bunch of products to see whether they're going to be worth the wait, the lines, and the crowd. so, let's take a look right now. the top four deals that will have additional discounts o

we are so happy to be joined by kate nolan and the executive director of the va for veterans for the iraq and -- war. so, you're going minute to minute in this movie.>> indeed, that was a number that was researched and we can back it up. i believe it is around the same period of time depending on the state. we felt as the writers and producers and of course to play the role we needed to accurately represent some of the average wait times that our veterans are waiting to receive care.>> how much did you rely on allison for the film and also how involved were you and how involved did you want to be?>> we only met when the film was completed. there was no meeting before hand. we were following the work that allison was doing and we reached out to them when the film was completed. >> when you see the film is it accurate to think of what female veterans are going through?>> the most important thing for everyone to know is that every veterans experience is different. one reason why we are partnering with the filmmaker is because there is not enough awareness of the issues especially of wom

. >> right, right the departments of veteran as fairs was built and veteran community sgl and we pull our members as we do annually and top prioritys is always paging sure vaing for all veterans. but, we found only 27% of women veterans feel the public respect their service and many of them are seeing gaps in care at the va and we're trying to fill those gaps. >> obviously we chronicaled this now going on 16 years and difficulties veterans have with accessing care they not only deserve but earned and should have. and where are we on that right now and has the va made up the gaps that existed previously at the end of the obama administration. >> they've taken many steps and we've been working with them closely for years. and however, we've identified a number of gaps like things that make sense to many people like making sure women's primary care physicians are we have legislation and introduced both in house and snoot take care of a lot of problems. >> thank you for your service and all you do with iava we appreciate it very much. >> happy veteran's day for you. that's not the only holiday we're talking about today. guess what? in a couple weeks and couple

it was luckily my wife caught it and she web mtded my symptoms we were at the va and they were telling turned out it was the high dough codoen. i was just taking it as needed throughout the day for pain. never went over my dosage, but they say your liver can't process acetaminophen. my doctor could feel it. they rushed me in and did x-rays and cat scans and then they sent me home, letting me think that, you know, they thought i was just a typical drunk soldier, i guess. and she dumped my pills down the toilet and i spent a couple weeks in detox just hating life. >> give us the final word here. what do you want people to know? >> how to help folks who are coming home, how to treat our veterans some who suddenly make the ultimate sacrifice. >> treat them like anybody else. give them the time of day. talk to them. if you can help somebody, help them. reach out and help them. >> i hope this film makes a difference. >> me too. >> thank you so much. thank you for coming in. thank you for your service. thank you. i appreciate it. >> thank you so much. david as well. i appreciate you coming in

i understand the va has been trying to figure out how to get in touch with its people >> let's talk aboutwo things every veteran deserves world class customer service, the kind you get, you're going to get through the va the va has signed on to transform their customers the veterans and we're trying to give veterans jobs. we're trauning them using our platforms so they can get jobs in our customers and have these amazing great careers. >> when you see resumes these days, i see one that hit my desk and it says trains in sales force. can you blaef thelieve that hap? >> it's all coming out of the platform, you go to trail head.com you can learn how to use all of this stuff and we bring you along, come to our conferences, not just here but all over the world. we're going to make sure you're part of the revolution and not get left behind. >> you taught me soshl mobile cloud artificial machine learning where's your social? >> social is at the fabrics of how sales force work when you're building applications on sales force like how home depot has it's all integrated in a social media-type frame

i'm working permanent at the va. >> thank you for bringing that up. i've said all along we're all in this together. the whole concept of the division that's occurred and we can't give credit to that, that's a bunch of garbage. >>> with a busy week ahead for congress, our live coverage includes the senate banking committee tomorrow considering jerome powell to be the next federal reserve chair. that will be live tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. also tomorrow the senate budget committee reviews its tax reform bill. see that live tomorrow. on wednesday, the senate health committee considers the nomination of president trump's pick to replace tom price.

i'm working permanent at the va. >> thank you for bringing that up. i've said all along we're all in this together. the whole concept of the division that's occurred and we can't give credit to that, that's a bunch of garbage. >>> with a busy week ahead for congress, our live coverage includes the senate banking committee tomorrow considering jerome powell to be the next federal reserve chair. that will be live tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. also tomorrow the senate budget committee reviews its tax reform bill. see that live tomorrow. on wednesday, the senate health committee considers the nomination of president trump's pick to replace tom price. live coverage of congress this week on the c-span networks online at cspan.org or with the free c-span radio app. >>> a look at the state of u.s. turkey relations. this discussion also focused on the impact of a turkish iranian gold merchant accused of violating u.s. economic sanctions against iran who is about to stand trial. this is just over an hour. >> good morning. thank you for joining us. i'

, given your role in the safeguard of the critical data, i would like the commitment to work with the va, the veteran service organizations and individual veterans to provide valuable support and benefits such as unlimited, free credit freezes and monitoring for life. will you make that commitment on behalf of the men and women willing to lay down their lives to protect you and your family and business in this country? >> we have engaged with the department of defense. as my colleague just mentioned, that does not apply because they will go somewhere else. basically saying you will not make this commitment to the nation's veterans. the people who protect the ability to make money to protect your freedom. >> it is a safer product than the monitoring that we have. i must say some of the testimony is pretty discouraging here. there were 46,800 new mexicans whose identity and possibly their credit worthiness was endangered by a plate and carelessness of equifax employees when you previously testified, you specifically said that the data was stored in plain text and has not been an encrypted.

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just last week the va medical center in d.c. was forced to cancel surgeries over concerns about the safety of surgical equipment there. the news 4 iteam learned some devices were discolored after too much cleaning solution may have been used on them. now it appears only a few surgeries scheduled for last friday were impacted at the va. >>> over the hill and through the woods, you know the rest of it. thanksgiving a week away now. >> to grandmother's house we go. >> millions are going to be traveling. >> our already crowded roads and airports will be even more packed. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss with a few tips to avoid the worst of it. adam, we're only a little more than a week away now. we have to start thinking about this stuff. >> reporter: people started thinking about this probably last year, eun, when they got stuck in terrible traffic. you know, i call this the best time of the year, the most magical time of the year when we're all about commuting together to get to where we need to go for thanksgiving. of cou

business and the private sector proved it is stepping into help our wounded soldiers in ways that the va, the government only wishes it could, and they've got way more money than the private sector. coming up, two american heros tell us how one organization has helped them build a new life, countdown coming right back. >> liz: on this veteran's day weekend, there is a pretty i'm just going to call it nos eating statistic on any given night nearly 40,000 veterans are homeless. now imagine if you're one of those homeless but horrifically wounded in action. government will give you a home or help you pay for one, right? wrong. even if you're blinded or lost your limbs or legs the va might give you a rent voucher but no handicapped accessible permanent housing. that's where the business world and private sector step up. we build custom mortgage-free homes for our worst wounded. last night i was honored to be awarded at their annual gala in new york city. >> building homes for heros, they call liz their angel. >> it's now merely $33 million and growing every day. thank you, liz. >> we formed

he has been linked with the va ca nt scotla nd team. e vacant scotland manager's job, team. he has been linked with the vacant scotland manager'sjob, so you wonder what effect this result will have on the team's future. thank you, jessica. it will not mean much to you, but if i say mind the gap, the viewers will know what i'm talking about! england and australia have drawn the women's ashes test, a result which keeps the series alive. georgia elwiss and heather knight steered their team home, with captain knight making a crucial half century. the series will now be decided by the three twenty20 matches still to come. from sydney, our correspondent andy swiss reports. england's batters emerged with their ashes hopes hanging in the balance. their challenge, to survive the day and salvage a draw. tammy beaumont‘s stylish start seemed to bode well, wellington and england suddenly had problems. lauren winfield not so much leg before as toe wicket, gone for 34. and australia sensed that the ashes could be in sight. but come the second session,

president trump has signed the va accountability and whistleblower protection act to ensure that our veterans receive the highest level of service and this president has taken decisive action to end a pattern of neglect and mistreatment at the va. we've already fired or suspended over 1,500 va employees for negligent behavior. i want to assure you as the president has said we will not rest or relent until all america's great veterans receive the care they so richly deserve. beyond health care, president trump has already signed legislation to expand the post-9/11 gi bill and eliminate the 15-year limit on benefits for new veterans so they can pursue an education of their choosing. veteran unemployment has already fallen by nearly 40% since president trump was elected. it's lower today at any point than the year 2000 and we're just getting started. you know, today our veterans continue to serve our nation in years ranging from business to education. from law enforcement to public service. and it seems wherever they go their lives are characterized by that same sense of duty and the cou

it does further connect the va and eliminates the 30 day 40-mile rule.yment spirits and good things in there. the devils in the details. veteran still have to go to a doctor or be a bureaucrat to us permission to go to the tour. is that real choice? >> it is not. the members of the house va committee particularly under publicans died i think their hearts in the right place and they want to do the right thing. but they are getting a lot of pressure from special interests in washington d.c. they don't want to change the va because the benefit from the status quo. they need to hear from veterans who believe in more choice that this is the way we need to go in there similarly changes you can make to this bill to make it significantly better. we are really close here and i hope the committee does the right thing and there's this bill in a better direction. i also hope the senate does the right thing and gives veterans real choice which is what president trump promises veterans when he campaigns during the election. pete: very briefly, we are one of those tipp

story of one of your favorites the past week involved a 91-year-old woman who's been volunteering at the va>> mary allen. what a special american. her husband served in the navy and her son. they both passed away and she retired. in 1992, she decided to go down to the va veterans. she's been doing that for more than 25 years. more than 20,000 hours of volunteers she served up down there. it shines a light on a good story inside the va's hospital, right? and also the need for these, they need strovolunteers and yo don't have to dedicate 20,000 of your life to do it. they're happy if you come in two hours of the week. >> julie, i have to give you the last word. what is life going to be like for ralph northam? >> it is going to be interesting. he's going to be working with bigger delegations in the house of delegates. he's been there for a while so he has relationships and he's not a newcomer. the republicans are going to be compel to work with him and i think you know he believes and other democrats thinkne elections is voters want a conciliatory tone. they want these people to work together.

what's the current state of the va? fixing the agency is critical to our national security and we are joined later this hour. >> there are many problems we've inherited in the va. unacceptable practices. we'll continue to make sure that we are compliant with all the laws and regulations and fix these problems throughout the va. but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally found in jellyfish, prevagen is the number one selling brain-health supplement in drug stores nationwide. prevagen. the name to remember. >> i still have the same fundamental misgivings about the way this bureau is structured. i think it's wrong to have a completely unaccountable federal bureaucracy. i'm learning about the powers i have as acting director. they would frighten most of you and how little oversight congress has over me. >> bill: this is a dust-up in washington he is trying to make it clear he has another job. to be in charge of the consumer financial protection bureau. deputy director english says she is the one

here's one of the issues that the va will bring up. n the army they wrote a check to saint luke's, take care, fix them. i probably have 90 time more therapy than you will ever get. some of it, when you get carnage, medicare, how much therapy do you get on medicare? it is pretty short, pretty short, it is not years. it is literally, weeks, months, you fight that kind of battle. therapeutic plateau simply means this, you reach the plateau and you are done. what happens if you go like i did from 3% to 4%, that is a 1% increase. it is not. i think i can read faster. let's keep going, do more therapy. i asked for more and pushed for more. and in the corner, for hours at a time, and you wobble, going to the gym and all that stuff. the second year, you really overdid it at two years, 4% on your reading and that is it, no more. okay, you know? the alternative for me as a doctor and a survivor and somebody that pushes boundaries and makes a lot of these crossings was this. i will sit in the chair and rule like patients i had seen or get on the h

fund choice and eligibility so the private-sector multiplier would be part of the veterans just like the va is assisting them now. i appreciate the credit to the veterans and i share the comments and the compliments that senator carver has made but the veterans, what they are doing, they would see to it that every veteran gets the benefits they were offered through healthcare that they were promised when they sign up and everybody in this room has been a part of that effort and this year i want, one of the veterans committee to do what it has done and that's take care of our veterans, bring them forward to do so and do the expansion of our programs, make sure they have access to healthcare. i would object to the amendment on those grounds. >> no further rebuttal for the comment, clerk will call the role. >> can i have 30 seconds to respond? >> thank you. i don't serve on the veterans committee, not familiar with the legislation you describe. we also serve on this committee and we're all considering legislation that in effect what's going on in the exchanges. a lot of veterans get free healt

ben carson will be speaking along with the va secretary about ending homelessness among veterans. >> good morning, everybody. i guess it's still morning. we've had a chance this morning to spend some time in this facility which is the first time for both of us. ki te-- i can tell you we are extraordinarily proud of what has been put together here to serve our veterans and the broader homeless community. this building is about a year old, serves now over 60 veterans who were previously homeless. secretary carson and i asked about the waiting list here and it's 409 because we still have 409 homeless veterans here in washington, d.c. across the country, that number is 40,000. and so we are committed to continue our efforts until we get every veteran off the streets to find a home such as this. what's so inspiring about what we saw today is this is truly the model for working together. federal agencies like the department of housing and urban development and the department of veterans affairs sharing resources and knowledge and putting together support so that groups such as community sol