when the secretary of the v.a.ted palo alto here in the bay area earlier this summer, he admitted to us that there is a problem with a serious backlog of dental cases here. as for the doctor, she tells us they are now looking into the cause of these delays, and she promises she'll make any changes as needed. we will keep following this story. i'm stephen stock, nbc bay area news. >> and if you have a story for us, call our tip line, 888-996-tips, or send an e-mail to the unit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> and for more than 200 injured veterans and their supporters, they hit the road today for a week-long bike ride along the california coast. take a look at the sea of riders here decked out in red, white and blue. started this morning at the palo alto v.a. hospital. now here they are in san jose for a much needed rest stop. you know how hot it was today. you can imagine how thirst city they got. they will pedal about another 400 miles until they reach the v.a. hospital in west los angeles next weekend. all while raising money

the v.a. had him on morphine, a high dose and then thought it smart to take him off and he died of a heart attack. i don't trust the v.a. that combat med right there, i would rather him take care of me than the v.a. you guys have tried to kill me over and over and over and i'm not going away. and i'm not like some of these old-timers here. i've got a long battle with you guys. >> hello. i am a disabled veter ran. i am a retired federal air marshal, former green beret, army major, naval gunner else mate and police detective. i am founder of a veteran's nonprofit, war, warriors in recovery. i am a huge veteran's advocate and i understand that the fight is not over once we get home. it has just begun. a year ago today, i was homeless with half a tank of gas and $35 in my pocket. i have been kicked out of my house by the gilbert police department on an order of protection filled with lies from a woman i was not legally married to who wasn't a resident of arizona. i recall lostz everything i had wo

v.a. related. >> yes, v.a. related. he's the one that told me to go ahead -- since i was in the navy, and a vet, go ahead and apply. so the corruption runs deep, as one would say. i think the v.a. hospital, when i came to the v.a. hospital here, it wasn't so bad. i admit that. although i know it was a scam, because they said there was nothing wrong with my left lung. now, that lung was collapsed back in 2011, when i was basically forced off the road. okay. i flipped around. could i honestly say i was going to work? that's what they told me. they told me in the hospital i was going to work. they said i never arrived on friday night. well, i did arrive a friday night. it was saturday morning that i was sent home an hour early. i should have been escorted home. but would i say on a bible that was i going to work? i have no idea, because i was basically com atoes. while my insurance was sucked dry. they rearranged my face. when i say rearranged, one doctor had it, quote, 48 screws, 10 plates. next time i get my medical reco

>> reporter: the v.a. started the firing process for four officials, all accused of wrongdoing in their jobs including a top procurement officer for the v.a. in washington, d.c. the other three all head up v.a. health facilities and are related to poor treatment of veterans. the head of v.a.s in alabama, dublin, georgia and pittsburgh all in the process of being removed. that pittsburgh case, it's two years in the making. we reported back in 2012 about an outbreak at that hospital that was covered up. five veterans died. only now is that administrator being let go even though she's been on paid leave since june. >> pretty shocking stuff. what about the hospital in phoenix, arizona, the leadership there? is the v.a. taking action there? you did a lot of reporting on what was going on in phoenix. >> reporter: that was the epicenter of the scandal when it broke, the secret wait list. sharon helman was the director. she's been removed. she's been on leave since the time we reported on that wait list. they're t

. >>> the v.a.'ting inspector general pushed back against reports of potentially hiding a 2008 report. identifying improper manipulations of patient wait time at phoenix b.a. hospitals. kid while waiting for care. time for real talk now with steven diamond of the washington sometimes. all right. help us sort this out. so apparently there was this report from 2008 done by the inspector general, correct, that alluded to the fact that these patient times were happening -- these wait times at the phoenix v.a., but that report was never made public. why? >> well, so the i.g.'s explanation is this was an internal report that was given essentially to the senior v.a. so they could try to figure out problems and get stuff done there. the real issue is this. this comes at a time when i.g.'s overall, and the v.a., veterans administration, i.g. in particular, are under fire over questions of how independent they are. whether they actually have the tools and more importantly, the -- i guess the motive -- whether

not long after the v.a. scandal story broke in my hometown of phoenix, exposing widespread mismanagement of veteran care on the part of the v.a., i first traveled down to tijuana to visits marine sergeant andrew tahmooressi in prison. i had been following his story, how he observed with distinction in the marine corps on the battlefields of afghanistan, returning home to the united states with physical and psychological scars of war. he made his way to southern california, where he was diagnosed with ptsd, living mostly out of his truck where he carried all of his belongings, including his three registered guns. how he got turned around and found himself at the mexican border, where it is illegal to have guns. by the time i visited andrew in may and again in june, with chairman royce, he had been through a lot. he attempted to escape and take his own life. haunted by the hypervigilance that is a hallmark of his ptsd. even so, he was polite, soft-spoken, a brave american who had defended this country and now

they include directors of v.a.lvania and georgia and a regional hospital director in alabama. the moves are the first since congress passed a law making it easier for the v.a. to fire officials suspected of wrongdoing. >>> systamsung is reporting a massive 60% drop in profits from just a year ago, results far worse than expected. the tech company has been losing its mobile war against apple as well as upstart smart phone makers in china. >>> singing in public is you have to, singing in public while on ice skates is tougher. singing on public while on ice skates and dodge a patch of carpet might not be as hard as you think. here's jeanne moos. >> mark donnelly was doing what he always does, singing canada's national anthem at a hockey game. ♪ oh, canada -- >> when he found himself skating on thin carpet. true to his nickname, mr. "oh canada" mark september singing, leading some to sing his praises, a lesson in showmanship. >> the carpets were supposed to be up by the time i skarted skating around. >> did it hurt? >>

the man who is over this area of v.a., over health administrative services at the v.a. a temporary promotion during this entire scandal. and you would think the president knowing about this issue, the secretary of v.a. knowing about this issue they would ask phillip mckowsky for his resignation instead of a temporary promotion. >> you would think. thank you for your service and telling us what is going on. it is 6:30 here in new york city. a fox news alert coming up. a disturbing attack on canada's government shows new weaknesses in the fight against terror. a congressman back from iraq tells us what this terrorist group is capable of. remember those illegal immigrants released from jail because the government wanted to save money. we were told they didn't have criminal records. now we know the truth and it is disturbing. we let loot a lot of bad people. ♪ ♪ i'm an idaho potato farmer and our big idaho potato truck is still missing. so my buddy here is going to help me find it. here we go. woo who, woah, woah, woah. it's out there somewhere spreading the word about amer

they are the v.a.'st important focus and their disabilities and needs continue drive progress across our triad of care. in v.a. research that advances science. in our training that prepares to treatnd nurses veteran patients according to highest stan of excellence leading and respect and edge medcare that promotes treatment, healing and liqueurs.ain aultimate ultimately, cures. of v.a. medical professionals recognized by prizes and seven awards among many other honors. v.a. researchthat developed the cardiac pace maker, the first successful transplant, the nicotine patch and the world's most advanced prosthetics including the revolutionary brain beat thagatethat makes it possible fr totally paralyzed patients to control robotic arms using only their thoughts. with over 1800 educational institutions the no equal in training america's healthcare professionals. all u.s. 70% of doctors have trained with the year v.a. educates 62,000 medical students and residents, 23,000 nurses and over 33,000 trainees in o

i will continue to work with the fayetteville v.a. and our veterans affairs committee and all of those involved. one of the other things we have to do for our veterans is making sure they have a job when they come home. i am proud to say this has been the third annual veterans job fair, we have been able to hold for that purpose. we want to make sure their lives are full and whole. i want to go back to one of the comments mr. aiken made. it is almost as if an entertainer, you believe that you can just go in with a song and dance and change the minds of our military leaders because you are going to impress them so much and the pink slips will be torn up and thrown into the air and everyone will rejoice. that is not the way it is. there are cuts and it started when president obama's budget and our department of defense put forward initiatives. our military believes we have the best and most capable regardless of what basis. when they make changes like this because of the funding, they see it as a necessity. i disagree respectfully. i th

it seems to me that the v.a. more important things to think about than whether kids are getting candy or not. >> exactly. and it shows an, you know, inappropriate prioritization at the v.a. and while this is something very small, probably took a very short amount of time for them to send out this memo, it shows politics. it shows that they're seeking out ways to advance mrs. obama's get fit plan, and it is an inappropriate thing to be distributing at a time where the philadelphia v.a. office, as you mentioned earlier, is at the center of the scandal that exploded earlier this year. and it is quite tragic. gerri: it is sad and disturbing. unbelievable. caleb thanks for talking to us about the topic. appreciate the time. >> thank you, gerri. take care. gerri: you as well. and when we come back, we head to a brooklyn popeye's restaurant to meet the boss behind the fast food chain. >>> and next, is last year's megahit "blurred lines" too much like one of marvin gaye's hit songs? >> and here's your consumer gauge with

i think about him when veterans get their care from the v.a. and i will alwasys hold the v.a. accountable when they do not get their care. unlike senator pryor, who voted for barack obama's budget which helped pay for the spending increases by giving unilateral cuts to veteran's pensions. >> last question i am told. mr. inman, you get to ask the last question. this is for congressman cotton, is at right? >> that is correct. >> i apologize. it is for senator pryor. >> there have been several claims in the advertising made about your opponent's positions on changes to medicare and there have been claims made about your positions on changes to medicare. would youfically change about the current system, if anything? medicare,ain with there have been these charges and they are just not true. the life ofxtend medicare by 13 years. that is all the savings, the overpayments we were making in the medicare advantage program and also some of the fraud that was going on. we took all those savings and we added, extended the life of medicare by 13 years. my opponent has voted for the very s

the v.a. where they say they are taking action against somebody and find out that that very person announced his or her retirement or resignation weeks or months before that. >> or is getting a bonus. >> which happened at the hospital in pittsburgh. >> it is sickening. >> that official on top of everything was allowed to retire with a hefty severance package. seems like the same thing is happening now. v.a. confirmed one of the four officials proposed removing him on september 25. on september 26 he retired. the v.a. told us again that he will be allowed to retire but that does not preclude government action. here you go again. you have these headlines where you are saying we are taking action and holding people accountable but do a little bit of digging and dig deeper and find out that that is not always the case. i want to mention that one of the key provisions of that new v.a. bill that passed in the summer after the v.a. scandal really hit was the ability for the secretary to be able to fi

we've also given $10 million to the v.a. system to contract outside of the system so the veterans will be able to get access to medicare and health care -- to medical care and health care in their communities. it is not just talk, but action. >> martha mcsally, same question for you. what can we do? >> for those who raise their right hand to serve, like i did, we have a covenant with them that they are going to put their lives on the line to protect us and we are going to make sure we take care of them. what has happened at the v.a. is an absolute dereliction of duty at the national level. people, i get my care from the southern arizona v.a. health system. when you get in there, you get great care from the providers, but it is cumbersome and challenging and the system is one that is allowing senior executives to benefit while veterans are struggling. mr. barber was serving in congress for three years while this was happening on his watch, and he was at a speech on memorial day saying he has known there have been systemic pro

facilities, because despite the problems at the v.a., the v.a. does have the ability to that there are specialized treatments, for example, for ptsd victims and so i think it's a step in the right direction but it's a problem that we need to continue to work on and expand on, going forward, so that our veterans get the specialized need.hey >> this is a very specific question from the audience. we begin with candidate campbell. withu support -- we begin candidate belgard. >> i think i mentioned earlier, that would raise the minimum wage. i think this is an issue that is long overdue in this country. earlier, there are about two-thirds of the right nowminimum wage who are women. these are folks who are trying forut food on the table their families, get their kids out to school in the morning, trying to make a fair wage for families. and, you know, there are other benefits to it. like i mentioned earlier, raising the minimum wage alone shortfall inthe social security by a third. but right now, we have a isn't even willing to address this issue. so a

nearest the v.a. format we just passed was a step in the right direction but nowhere near what we need to do. they should be able go to any hospital any time. >> mr. tarpley? >> well, i think we need to hold accountable those in the veterans administration who have failed our vet reasons. we need to make sure that veterans are getting the care they deserve to receive and as quickly as possible. it each inexcusable that they would have to wait in line months to get an appointment and furthermore inexcusable that there was a fraud in the healthcare system, where they were keeping the duplicate set of books out in arizona on veterans that were waiting in line and getting seen by physicians. we need to be effective in holding people accountable in the v.a. system. >> thank you, mr. tarpley. >> dr. afl abraham, your thoughts on the current status of services provided by our veterans. >> well, as a veteran and a physician, let me tell you. what's happening with our veteranses a moral travesty and tragedy. i

the v.a. system is just a real tragedy. to think that these men and women have made all but the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms and our country and somehow have to wait in line for their health care and in some cases even die in line waiting on our health care is just a real tragedy to our system, but we need to understand this is a clear example of the dysfunctionality of the united states government and their ineptitude at managing systems. i would hold the people responsible accountable for their mistakes. if we need to start firing people from the top down, let's do it. >> your plan to help veterans improve the current state of the veterans administration health care system. >> i would first like to thank our veterans for their service and sacrifice. it's for that sacrifice i think they deserve better than what we are giving them. i think they deserve the same quality of health care i have access to as a private citizen. why don't we take our tax dollars and by our veterans a private p

seems business as usual with the v.a. where they protect the executive and do not make things better for veterans that need the care. >> v.a. is a big issue, but compensation in the military is a big issue. talk about that. >> absolutely. military pay has been frozen at 1% increase for 2014. the proposal is to take it up to 2017. that puts it at 1.8% less than what the average federal worker will be. meaning military workers cannot keep up with the cost of living. the military, including our guard and reserves. 25% of them are on food stamps. it is hitting their pocket books that they are not able to keep up with the cost of living or the economy. >> there are other cuts in benefits. >> yes, there's proposals of 60% increase and cost at the commizaries. they are looking at out of packet expenses for the houseing, and proposals for tricare, allowances for coe pay costs to go up. they are looking at a sergeant, an e 5, and an o 3 captain having to pay $5,000 out of the pocket. they'll lose $5,000 between the pay, allowances

the v.a. has a new challenge. we have the keep our promise to veterans. we said to them if you risk your life for america, we will stand by you when you come home. i believe our veterans have risked their lives, we owed them a great debt of gratitude. he said the hand, v.a. hospitals were an example of how our health care system should be operated. that was before the scandal came out and we found out people were falsifying records. now, he takes a different position. he likes to talk about the veterans but this is the same senator who talked about a comparison of our military with the noazis. this shows a total disregard for people who really care about serving our country. who risk their lives for our country. i believe that a v.a. hospitals are doing a good job for veterans, that is great. if they are not, the veterans ought to have access to good health care on a convenient basis. >> we would like to hear more from both the you. more than a quarter of veterans in the country are homeless and they are homeless because many of them have not been able to

i think about him when veterans get their care from the v.a. and i will always hold the v.a. accountable when they do not get their care. i will always fight for the benefits veterans earn unlike , senator pryor, who voted for barack obama's budget which helped pay for the spending increases by giving unilateral cuts to veteran's pensions. >> last question i am told. mr. inman, you get to ask the last question. >> this is for congressman cotton, is at right? >> that is correct. >> i apologize. it is for senator pryor. >> there have been several claims in the advertising made about your opponent's positions on changes to medicare and there have been claims made about your positions on changes to medicare. what specifically would you change about the current system, if anything? >> here again with medicare, there have been these charges and they are just not true. i voted to extend the life of medicare by 13 years. i took all the savings, the overpayments we were making in the medicare advantage program and also some of the fraud that was going on. we took all those savings and

the v.a. system is a government run agency. i'm not going to tell you that it is not a great thing for our waitans, but they sit and and to me, they should all be able to go to the va hospital and use a card. jamie mayo, your answer? >> i would do the same as the mayor of the city of monroe. i would agree with the decision to fire the secretary. once we came up with that, i would come up with a plan to address those issues. those veterans are very important. they have served our country in a major way and we to make sure they are being taken care of. we do that on a federal basis and state basis as well as a local basis. representative mcallister, 30 seconds on the question. >> being a veteran, i know how important it is. i will continue to fight, like i have been fighting for it. the legislation i introduced for the rural health care act for veterans. the fifth district is one of the most rural areas and i have to victims for those -- veterans first. format that we just passed is a step in the right direction but it is nowhere

many things the v.a. does. also things the v.a. can't do.have a nice partnership here in phoenix with many of our stake holders. want to thank them for their support. today was an example we were briefing our delegation and the office was showing us a wonderful veterans resource guide that they have done to list all of the benefits that are available for veterans. those that are offered by the v.a., offer the by the state, offered by the city and other nonprofits. a nice resource that you should ask for. we also invited folks from the other parts of the v.a. here. i believe we have folks from the benefits office. so the young lady in the back, if you have any benefits questions, we'll be having her try to address them either as a group response or individually if you have those kinds of questions. and also national cemetery administration or service for those that honor veterans upon their death. anybody hear from that group? we thought we'd have them here. any questions, we have the administration to work with. i wanted to give you an updat

so a handful of people blamed in the v.a.ndal now losing their jobs after congress gave the agency more power to fire people. is that what's really happening in this case? and why haven't more people been let go? >>> plus, the world on high alert over ebola, but health officials warning there is another more common illness we should really be worried about right now. >>> and, sure, it's a fixer-upper, but the guy who owns this home, now, get this, he is willing to trade this home for an electronic device that costs a few hundred bucks. what he wants and how you can get your hands on that house. i'll tell you how in a moment. >>> time to check on what americans are looking like today. even in the drive-thru lane? really? the average drive-thru wait time is now at least, what do you think it is? three and a half minutes. a record high. that makes it kind of not really fast food anymore, right? >>> well, the second blood moon of the year set to light up the night sky. it's going happen early tomorrow. a blood moon occurs when th

i did go down to fayetteville v.a. i went there so i could see with my own eyes what was happening because we do hear the stories across the country of terrible situations where individuals have waited so long. we have to take care of our veterans. doy believe that our fayetteville v.a. has a plan of action both short-term and long term to continue to take care of our veterans. i've heard both things. i've heard of individuals who have had their appointments canceled. i've heard of individuals who are getting stellar care at the fayetteville v.a. they wouldn't go anywhere else for their health care. so this is an issue where we have to all work together. there again, because they have a plan of action, i'm very encouraged. you know, one of the things that they are looking at, the number of veterans coming back to north carolina to retire. north carolina is a draw. after serving in fort bragg many want to come back and live in this area. there is a plan of action in place and we have to do everything we can to ensure th

that incident follows a federal investigation into mixups and long waits at v.a.ospitals. >>> a new study is about to begin to try to find a drug-free cure for kids with adhd. a team at ohio state's wexner medical center plans to use video therapy to teach kids how to control their symptoms just by using their minds. similar studies have been done but this will be the first large scale study to test what's called neuro feedback. participants and their parents hope it can be an alternative to medication. >> he's perfectly capable of doing a lot of those things on his own and i think that this study has the potential of helping him see that. >> the medicine definitely helps but i would love to get off of it. i would love to be my own person. >> researchers say more than $100 billion is spent each year treating the more than six million u.s. kids who have been diagnosed with adhd. >>> this is just an incredible story. a man is now able to move again after pioneering therapy that involved transplanting cells from his nasal cavity into his spinal cord. he is now walkin

he's forcing the v.a. to bring new technology to reduce... wait times for vets like me. when military families were forced to live in toxic housing mark warner got it fixed. he even came back down to check on us. i'm mark warner and i approve this message because... whether it's military housing or veterans' healthcare... we've got to get it right. and i won't stop working until we do. >>> now the wusa9 restaurant alert. i'm investigative reporter russ ptacek. to track inspecks text foods to 25543 -- inspections text foods to 25543 for a restaurant alert. best world supermarket on market street cited 11 violations including produce rotten, live rats, cockroaches, fruit flies and mouse droppings. it passed reinspection and is back in business. to search your favorite restaurant, text food to 25543. we'll send you a link to the restaurant alert. >>> traffic around here may drive you crazy but there is indeed a little relief when it comes to gas prices. some stations in town are dropping their prices $3 a gallon or even lower than that for regular unleaded all according to

she's back at v.a. and v.a. has given her notice. but the problem is the v.a. i would suspect most people think. we don't need them to be given a five-day notice that they're going to be fired because that gives them the chance to retire with their full benefits. >> it's missing the whole point. we're trying to stop future action. you got to scare people straight for lack of a better term. terry gehrig wolf is director of the pittsburgh va health care center. she's been on paid leave since june over a contract conduct during the 2011 disease outbreak. so she was already on hold. >> the problem there is you have people that actually died on her watch. it was found in the system. this has been going on for well over two years and just now they're holding her accountable. >> james holton, director of central alabama, the v.a., lied to a member of congress during the investigation, has seven days to appeal the firing. so there you go. four people fired, so is the thing fixed? is there any evidence that things are getting on track? >> i will tell you this, secretary

he's forcing the v.a. to bring new technology to reduce... wait times for vets like me. when military families were forced to live in toxic housing mark warner got it fixed. he even came back down to check on us. i'm mark warner and i approve this message because... whether it's military housing or veterans' healthcare... we've got to get it right. and i won't stop working until we do. >>> now the wusa 9 restaurant alert. in this closure, a yogurt and smoothie shop shut down with serious health code violations. i'm russ ptacek. text food to to track other restaurants. closed on september 18th, among nine violations including flies were observed under a sink and drains. they passed inspection and are back in business. text food to 25543. >> text radar to 25543 and download the wusa 9 weather app. >> the text radar message is yellow because there's going to be a weather alert coming in here. >> yellow alert tomorrow primarily for the afternoon. then yellow alert on wednesday primarily for most of the day. let's start with a live look outside. high temperatures today 70 tod

ment v.a. blamed mistakes on confusion over agency policy. >>> turning to sports the phillies addressing rumors about possible management changes. >> and jamie apody has more on that. hi, jamie. >> david montgomery not being forced out say the phillies who felt they needed to issue a statement reap futuring one local media report saying otherwise. montgomery has been on a leave of absence, a medical leave since august recovering from surgery of his removal of cancer on his jaw. and the team says that's not happening and the ownership structure remains the same as it always has been. in the staple the phillies said over the life of the phillies partnership, no one entity or family has owned a majority of the partnership, and we do not foresee this changing in the future. >>> playoff baseball, the nle champions the nationals beginning the request for the world series opening against the san francisco giants. now the giants are up 2-0 in the sixth inning. >>> the american league how about the orio

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the move comes amid allegations that allege long wait times and coverups of treatment v.a. facilities. several heads have been accused of neglect or conduct and manipulating data. >> how much coffee do you drink? one cup? two cups? if you find it takes more than that to get you going it could have something to do with your d.n.a. the way people react to the same amounts of coffee are tied to six specific genes. researchers say the gene difference explain why some get a buzz from one cup and some need three double espressos. >>> some of us are just more caffeine resistant than others. >> you need a sand pile to slow you down. >>> you will perk us up with the weather forecast? >> with our hours we become immune to coffee, but, anyway, we are not immune to this gorgeous view from mount tamalpais looking to the bay. it is a beautiful day today and we are now starting to see blue sky and this is going to be the trend for the week making for a perfect fleet week stage with the full seven-day forecast straight ahead. >> looking forward to it and a rare lunar eclipse happening with

among those being fired is the director of the v.a. hospital in pittsburgh.these dismissals are the first since it makes it easier for veterans to get care outside the v.a. >>> the justices rejected the appeals from states this decision will clear the way for gay cup tools marry in 30 states. opponents of same-sex marriage say they're disappointed and hope the adjustses pick up the issue and more states permit same-sex marriage it will be harder for the court to put a stop to them. >>> the engraving gone wrong that left the wrong message at a local library. we'll tell you what that now means. >>> and reaching new heights in the city of love. harris best-known attraction gets anned a vench erous makeover. >>> how would you like to wake up to the sound of your favorite nbc 10 personality? download the nbc 10 morning app to your smartphone. a live stream of our morning newscast and set your alarm to wake up to the cheerful sound of the voice of one of us. it's everything you need to start your day off right. >>> new this morning, hard to get into the shopping sp

not long after the v.a. scandal story broke in my hometown of , exposing widespread mismanagement of veteran care on the part of the v.a., i first traveled down to tijuana to visit sergeant tim received in prison. i had been following his story, how he observed with distinction in the marine corps on the battlefields of afghanistan, returning home to the united states with physical and psychological scars of war. he made his way to southern california where he was diagnosed with ptsd, living mostly out of his truck where he carried all of his belongings, including his three registered guns. have you got turned around and found himself at the mexican border where it is illegal to have guns. by the time i visited andrew in may and again in june, with chairman royce, he had been through a lot. he attempted to escape and take his own life. so, he was polite, soft-spoken, a brave american who had defended this country and now needed our help to return home. here is an interesting anecdote. on my way back to visit

he's forcing the v.a. to bring new technology to reduce... wait times for vets like me.ary families were forced to live in toxic housing mark warner got it fixed. he even came back down to check on us. i'm mark warner and i approve this message because... whether it's military housing or veterans' healthcare... we've got to get it right. and i won't stop working until we do. >>> now wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset brought to you by xfinity. >> the quarterback carousel continues in ashburn. the kirk cousins experiment lasted five weeks, but yesterday that came to an end as the third year quarterback was benched for the redskins third stringer. now it's colt mccoy's turn. coach jay gruden said mccoy will get the starter's reps this week in practice as they prepare for monday night football against the division leading cowboys, but he's not ruling out robert griffin, iii who was cleared to practice this week. >> i can't rule him out, but he still has a long way to go. i wouldn't rule him out, but he's got a ways to go to show that he can play, make sure that ankle

[laughter] remember the v.a. scandal? the biggest part of the v.a.candal is even when we caught them making up waiting list when people could have died on the waiting list, no one was fired. anybody remember line 11? anybody were -- 911? anybody remember anyone being fired over 911? we have spent trillions upon trillions of dollars trying to be safer. saferor making the nation . but we have done ridiculous things. with bank $8 million in fargo last year. terroristsle, if the get to fargo, we might as well surrender. we give equipment to our local police forces. mine resistant ambush protected vehicles that weigh tape -- that weigh 20 tons. of allan investigation of the forces used in ferguson and we said, where's this equipment coming from? and they said, if the military. there is a surplus. they found out that one third of it is new. does this mean that we are buying stuff and giving it away to police forces that have no business having 2010 vehicles? 10 -- dundee, michigan, has a mine resistant 2010 vehicle in a town of 3000. vehicle in a town of 3

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republicans will be vigilant to make sure the v.a. gets its act together and no one who risks their life or our country dies waiting to see a doctor. we have to keep our word to our veterans, both because it is a moral obligation and because the service of our armed forces is critical to our national security. that brings us to principle number six. keeping america safe and strong wires a strong military, growing our economy, energy independence, and securing our borders. the federal government has no greater responsibility than keeping us safe. if you're not safe, if your family and kids aren't secure, nothing else matters. with ices we face an enemy who wants americans dead and our way of life destroyed. we need leaders who will defeat terrorism, not manage it. we need leaders who elect decisively, not downplay a threat as jv. we need leaders who take responsibility, not blame the intelligence community. this is no time to weaken our military. it is the time to strengthen our military. we can eliminate waste and bureaucracy inside t

the v.a. scandal under president is unconscionable. big picture, it's another mismanaged this administration really is. important thing in making sure veterans get the care they need, it's number one. it shouldn't matter if it's in a v.a. facility or not. republicans were proud to important the bipartisan veterans access to choice,ough accountability and transparency of 2014. it gives veterans the ability to me,care from one, excuse from nonv.a. facilities when havelive too far away or waited too long. republicans have proposed such suchres even measures even before the v.a. scandal made national headlines. other scandals and issues have knocked the v.a. out of the news for now. but that doesn't mean everything is fixed. we need leaders who will defeat terrorism, not manage it. acteed leaders who will decisively, not downplay the threat, as, quote, j.v. we need leaders mo will take responsibility, not blame the community.e this is no time to weaken our military. strengthen ouro military. we can eliminate waste and pentagon.y inside the

durbin said just two years ago that the v.a.ospitals are an example of how we should be operating. that was before the scandal came out and we found that people were falsifying records. now he takes a different position. he likes to talk about the veterans, but this is the same senator who talked about a comparison of our military with pol pot. this shows a total disregard for those who risk their lives for our country. i believe if v.a. hospitals are doing a good job, we ought to continue to do that. but if they are not our veterans ought to have good access to health care on a convenient basis. >> what i would like to hear from both of you is specifics. right now more than a quarter of veterans in the country are homeless. many are homeless because they have not gotten adequate services. senator, going forward what reforms, what new programs and new initiatives would you push for to address the situation? >> last week i joined the mayor on the southside of chicago. two was opened, residences for many homeless resourcesho have

this election is a moment of accountability, not just at the v.a., but all across the federal government. and every part of america, people have deep worries about national security and border security. all this when so many are still worried about jobs and economic security. yet we are asked to believe this is the best america can do. i don't believe it. i don't accept that defeatist attitude for one moment, and neither should you. we can secure our border. we can maintain military superiority that no rival will dare to question. we can restore this great country's leadership in the world. and everything rides on our success. as you know, the president recently said he is not on the ballot, but his entire agenda is. i agree with him. that's your invitation to send a clear message to the establishment in washington. elect republicans to the house and senate, and we will bring that big government agenda to an end, and we will set this country to a better path. this is scott brown and new hampshire. thank you for listening. >> c-span's campaign 2014 coverage continues this evening live fro

he's forcing the v.a. to bring new technology to reduce... wait times for vets like me.tary families were forced to live in toxic housing mark warner got it fixed. he even came back down to check on us. i'm mark warner and i approve this message because... whether it's military housing or veterans' healthcare... we've got to get it right. and i won't stop working until we do. >>> a fully involved house fire in fresno, california. witnesses saw a woman run out of the house with her baby grandson, but her father didn't follow them out and was still inside attached to the oxygen tank he depends onto breathe. equipment had yet to arrive on the scene when a good samaritan braved the flames and smoke and rescued the man in a modified fireman's carry. tonight, they are looking for that man to thank him because following the rescue he disappeared back into the crowd. >>> supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg who for a long time was the only woman on the supreme court, says she's often asked how many female justices would be enough on the supreme court. she told nina totenber

i think this needs a fresh view like the v.a.nd an independent review. >> dan, you talked about a cabal at the top, a mutiny of agency. >> there's a small group of management that group up together, let's say, and the problem is they are married to the way things used to be done. the threat footprint has changed. world has evolved. almost that they've used the secret service -- and there are good managers there, but almost like a job search service for their secondary careers. the problem is the rank-and-file agents feel the allegiance is not to them, but somebody who the dhs secretary, say, that they could go into business later on, and it's created distrust. >> i want to pick that up and bring sonar ayotte into it. a number of people say one of the key turning points was in 2003 when the secret service was moved from elite agent inside the treasury department to the department of homeland security where it's one in a number of fife doms. the question is how big a problem is that, that it's now in a different agencies, and a num

the v.a.ix months and waiting for shoulder repair, that's ridiculous. >> here's the worst part. trainer says he's also supposed to receive counseling for ptsd every two weeks but the v.a. hospital in north carolina only offering it every four months. >>> conservative anymore maker dinesh d'souza is turning his probation sentence for illegal campaign contributions into a tv career. he has to complete eight months of community service and he'll record the whole thing as a reality show. he plans to teach english to immigrants. he was spared from jail time for giving illegal straw donations to college friends and new york senate candidate wendy long. >>> call in the camel google going to the extreme to map an arabian desert. the tech giant strapping its street cameras on to a camel. a guy will lead that animal on a 62-mile journey taking 360-did he dpree views of the desert in the u.a.e. and google is saying it used the country's ancient mode of transportation for authenticity. and those are your