no va hospital around. this is something you can verify. no va hospital around.t back to my base i filed a document. i never saw the bill. it was taken care of. >> that was then. can you do that now? >> why can't we do that? we have issues with our va. we know that. the va is also stepping up to the plate. there are some really good people out here right now trying to help soldiers. people at home that think va goes to work every day trying to kill people. they are lying. they are working their tails off. >> here's one that comes up a lot. not many people have been fired. should more people have left? one prominent guy and a couple agency heads. come on. >> you know when i was on here before, i wasn't necessarily agreeing with the choice made. i agree. >> your thought was administrative guy handling administrative situations isn't going to get you the same results. >> that's what we have. why don't we do what we should have done two years ago, three years ago, four years ago and bring them onboard. what do i mean by that? va hospital was set up to provide service

dan gannon @ 28:25- my personal experience with the va hospital has been nothing but great. saved my life about 11 years ago and i think they take care of veterans in a special, special way. 28:35 des moines' va hospital continues to rank as one of the better v-a hospitals in the country. similar town hall events are being held across the country this a des moines mother has been sentenced to the maximum... 40-years in prison... for her role in her five year old daughter's death. jayda canada died last year after ingesting fatal amounts of morphine. it happened at her mother -- 25 year-old tonnie bloodsaw's des moines apartment. yesterday she took a plea deal and admitted to a judge that she put her daughter in a deadly position. bloodsaw remained quiet through much of the hearing... responding simply when the judge asked if she'd like to make any comments. tons 383660 1:21 - 1:27 is there bloodsaw's boyfriend was also sentenced... he'll serve 65 years in prison. polk county deputies found and jailed two people in connection with a road rage incident. 25-year-old maria eshom

va system. there are many veterans that feel close and they want to be able to go to the veterans hospital because that's helping vets. we want to make sure that's maintained but we want him to report back how the system is working for those who go outside the traditional va system to the best health care system in the world. kids have a choice but we also say to the secretaries, you report back to us and make sure we understand it's starting to work. >> support for your bill, republicans, are they on board? >> no question there's bipartisan support across the entire legislature but it's a members of which congress and what bill. >> if it was up to us, this bill would pass tomorrow. >> the bill would no doubt drive up costs. hypothetically thinking about that. where do you think the money would come from? >> well, the pot of money is already there. you have a system that's being entirely financed, which is the va system. there are those who don't want to throw any more money at the problem. what i say is, cutting money from the system is not helping anybody. there's two parallel paths. there's not

some wait months for care because the va hospitals that are supposed to help them don't have enough help themselves. tens of thousands of va i use what's already inside me to reach my goals. so i liked when my doctor told me i may reach my blood sugar and a1c goals by activating what's within me. with once-weekly trulicity. trulicity is not insulin. it helps activate my body to do what it's supposed to do release its own insulin. trulicity responds when my blood sugar rises. i take it once a week, and it works 24/7. it comes in an easy-to-use pen and i may even lose a little weight. trulicity is a once-weekly injectable prescription medicine to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. it should be used along with diet and exercise. to treat diabetes and should not be used by people with severe stomach or intestinal problems, or people with type i diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. trulicity is not insulin and has not been studied with long-acting insulin. do not take trulicity if you or anyone in your family has had medullary thyroid cancer or multiple endocrine neoplasia synd

it can take weeks or months for vets to get seen at the local va hospital here and fayetteville has had the longest wait times in the country. >> aggressive cancer. >> reporter: two years ago vietnam vet rick leslie says a doctor diagnosed his prostate cancer but he had to travel to durham for radiation, surgery, and treatment. >> they don't have availability of the resources to do the prost prostate cancer or urologist available to do it. >> reporter: it's a problem nationwide. usa today crunched the numbers. 41,000 full and part time jobs unfilled. in fayetteville, 59 of 187 position jobs vacant. among the highest rates, psychologist. 21% of those positions nationwide, open. in fayetteville the va had only half the psychologists it needed as of mid july. >> i hoped they could help me get my life back on track. >> reporter: scott served two combat tours in afghanistan and last year came home with ptsd but only had two psychiatric appointments in 18 months. >> i self-medicate more often than i should because i'm not receiving the care that i need. >> reporter: former va manager says tha

that's in va hospital's -- vets in va hospital's were able to virtually join the parade.harm offensive today. ,hey released a statement defending the positive impact they say the company place. -- plays. they are fighting a ballot measure in san francisco. great to have you on tv. i want to get your perspective --what kind of companies i think it is one set of a much larger movement of platforms and people who are reinventing. if we think about -- we were just listening to solar city and alibaba, both of those are constructed so all of the deeperes -- it is a much collaboration. solar city is doing all of the heavy lifting and making it easier for homeowners. alibaba, instead of doing everything themselves, like amazon, they are welcoming all of these smaller companies to sell on to their platform. combining of big and small, the advantage of the big guys with , theirarketing muscle big insurance guarantees, and the small entities. and yet all of these interesting new business models come up with a whole list of headaches. solar city, as long as the solar price can be che

, you've been to all va hospitals, but there are some that are better than others. i think overall compared to patient care in the private sector they stack up pretty well. i think the chairman would say this, as he always has, if you can get in and if you can get by the barriers. >> the surveys are fairly good for those who are in and getting physical treatment. the level of happiness or satisfaction is roughly comparable to what we see elsewhere. i just have two more questions and then we'll go to all of you. and i'm trying to anticipate the question of what are the policy initiatives or reforms that we still need that we haven't yet accomplished and that's going to be my last question. before that, could you each say a word at what we've gotten better at in the last 15 years? frame this in terms of both the bush and the obama administrations. we're probably going to spend most of the rest of our time talking about what we haven't yet fixed. but just for the sake of understanding the context, are there any reforms of the bush and obama period that have been partic

my father works at the va hospital until passing and my brother worked at the va hospital a few years later and my nephew as we speak, are working at the va hospital as a physician. they taught us this is so important to serve our nations. in my previous role at the civil rights division, we had a robust docket of cases on behalf of service members. we recovered over $125 million on behalf of service members who had been victims of wrongful foreclosure. we settled cases for active service duty members who were deploy deployed. we fought to make sure the right to vote was available to service members and their spouses serving overseas. that work was a labor of love and continues to be a labor of love. at the department of labor, we get the opportunity to work together in partnership with so many of you in the audience to make sure the opportunity for employment is an opportunity available to everyone. half a million veterans and spouses have been hired through this initiative is a remarkable example of our partnership in action. i want to say congratulations and thank you. this has bee

, you have been to one va hospital. there's truth in that. some are better than others. i think in that lie some solutions on how some of them are doing it right and some of them are quite honestly failing. compared toall patient care in the private pretty they stack up well. i think the chairman would say this as he always has -- if you can get in and get by the barriers, which is a fairport. surveys are good for those who can get physical treatment could the level of happiness and satisfaction is comparable to what we have seen elsewhere. i've two more questions and we will go to all of you. is -- and i'm tried to anticipate the question of what are the policy initiatives or reforms that we have not yet a accomplished? that's my last question. what have we gotten better at in the last 15 years? i would put this in both the bush and obama administrations. we will spend our time talking about what we have not yet fixed. you're both keyed up a lot of the issues. for the sake of understanding the contents, are there any p

my father worked at the va hospital until his passing. my brother then worked at the va hospital of use later. nephew is now my working at the va hospital in buffalo, new york, as a physician. i wear that as a badge of honor. they taught us that this is so important, to serve our nation. those who served us with such distinction. in my previous role in the civil rights division, we had a robust docket of cases on behalf of service members. injuredered over when $25 million on behalf of service members who had been victims of wrongful foreclosures. we settled the largest cases involving active-duty service and restore deployed and then came back to find that their jobs were not there for them. that is illegal. and we fought for them. we also got to make sure that the right to vote was available to service members and their spouses serving overseas. again, those that work with a labor of love, and that work continues to be a labor of love. and the department of labor now, we get the opportunity to work together and in partnerships with so m

he fostered the building of the va hospital appear in portland's west hills in the 1970's. millions and millions of dollars in appropriations to make ohsu the world-class institute that it is today. it is these kinds of softer rounds of foreign policy, not the diplomacy or the military that mark hatfield is having a role in internationalizing the northwest. susan: tom foley, from washington. can you talk about his career and, again, what he was doing during his career to promote this kind of globalization and diversity? christopher: tom foley is very involved on a number of fronts. a little bit about his background, he is born in spokane and raised in eastern washington. from an early period, he goes to the university of washington to do graduate studies in the early 1950's. he is in the soviet studies program at one point. very early on, he becomes an international. he becomes very interested in what is going on outside of his home state. another really formative moment for him and this is much later on. he becomes congressman from the fifth district in eastern washington

reporter: he wanted at the va hospital after a late-night fight. a blessing in disguise because it was there he says he got the resources to start over. >> as a veteran, i'm so fortunate. it's more difficult for civilian to bring themselves up out of homelessness. the programs are there to help. if the people would've put in the work. reporter: marking a year in his own apartment with a steady job, he is setting an example to inspire others. even receiving a special award from local shelters this month. in reminding us all there is a lot to be thankful for. >> think about how fortunate you are to have the things you need. and family and friends and to be together. reporter: elizabeth klinge, kcci 8 news. kim: he was one of five recipients of a 2015 opening doors award in the metro which is a special recognition for overcoming homelessness. a special tribute tonight at -- last night at jolly holiday lights at des moines' water works park. the family of tyler cross was there to remember him and his love of public safety workers. in honor of tyler, wh

my personal experience with the va hospital has been nothing but great. saved my life about 11 years ago and i think they take care of veterans in a special, special way. similar events are being held at v-a facilities across the country this week. community leaders and wells fargo are preparing to make what they call a revitalization project. we'll find out about it this morning at ten a-m. the plans to update the street came to a halt in march of 20-14 when the younkers building at 7th and walnut caught fire. back when it was first announced... backers said the revitalization would include adding shopping... restaurants... and apartments to the corridor. the downtown skyline may look a little different in a few years... the des moines city council has 330 - room hotel. channel 13's josh nguyen is live in des moines... to tell us what else needs to be done before the shovels hit the dirt. good morning, josh! 330 rooms, total with a mixture of public and private funding $35 the first year alone - $1.2 billion in the first 20 years 300,000 lost hotel witho

dan gannon @ 28:25- my personal experience with the va hospital has been nothing but great. saved my life about 11 years ago and i think they take care of veterans in a special, special way. 28:35 similar town hall events are being held at v-a facilities across the country this week.. in honor of veterans day on wednesday. gunshots were going off when polk county deputies responded to a night club sunday morning... but they still haven't arrested any suspects. deputies desctibe a chaotic scene at evolution night club when they arrived to break up a fight in the parking lot. deputies say 20 year old dashawn smith was one of the four people who was shot. he died at the hospital. the conditions of the other three victims are being witheld. deputies say it was hard enough to find suspects, let alone witnesses. "we want to make sure the scene is safe we don't want any more gunfire we don't want anybody additional getting hurt or shot so that's what was going on initially. while people were scrambling to get out of there, when you have a large group which is several hundred people

. >>> the nurse with the va hospital is under arrest after police say you try to break into his neighbors homes in san jose well-dressed in full military gear. they say 30 six-year-old shannon wong climbed on the roof of a townhouse complex and batista place yesterday and he was carrying an assault rifle -- rifle and knocked on windows demanding to be led inside. when they arrived, police said he pointed his rifle at them. officer shot at him but he was not hit. >> i laid down on the floor because i didn't want to get hit by a stray bullet. >> first thought was an intruder. what is going on. >> he was arrested and booked into santa clara county jail and they don't know why he was dressed in military gear or what who is planning to do. >> police were released this video. >>> watch as three men go inside a home. one of them was arrested a few days later in santa clara. watch. one of the suspect drinks orange juice straight from the carton out of the refrigerator at the home and then ransacked the home and stole some personal property. remaining suspects are described as latino men between t

elizabeth: eventually, wesley wound up at the va hospital after a late night fight, a blessing in disguise because it was there, he says, he got the resources to start over. >> as a veteran, i'm so fortunate. it's even more difficult for a civilian to bring themselves up out of homelessness. but the programs are there to help if the people want to put in the work. elizabeth: now marking a year in his own apartment with a steady job, wesley's setting an example to inspire others. even receiving a special award from local shelters this month, and reminding us all there's a lot to be thankful for. >> just think about how fortunate you are to have the things you need. and family, friends, the ability to be together. elizabeth playing, -- elizabeth klinge, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. steve: -- mark: wesley was one of five recipients of that 2015 opening doors awards in the metro, and award for people who have overcome homelessness. tony: we will get to some jeb bush: here's the truth you will not hear from our president: we are at war with radical islamic terrorism. it is the struggle that

and george has me a little concerned today because he says he is actually reporting from the va hospital so george, we give you all of our best and hope you're doing well. other weather watcher in the area, in pacifica that's cool in the mid-50s. you go check out vallejo. charlie raines says it's 78 degrees. hi, charlie! all right, let's step on out the door right now. in san francisco, bird's-eye view of the transamerica pyramid looking towards the golden gate bridge not a cloud in the sky there. we have nothing but pristine conditions. it's like a springtime day here in the bay area! it's 69 degrees in san francisco. 72 in santa rosa. and here you go, frank and michelle, and everybody heading on out to the "holiday lighting" of the embarcadero, 65 degrees. wow! all right. this is autumn time in the bay area. sunny and mild through the weekend, but a big-time change coming next week. this is the ridge of high pressure continuing to strengthen as it builds in closer to the state of california. you can see how those clouds are banking off the ridge. few are undercutting the ridge and that

a nurse with the paulo alto va hospital is under arrest after police say he tried to break into his neighbor's homes in san jose while dressed in full military gear. shannon lime climbed on the roof of his townhouse complex on bautista place yesterday. they say he was carrying an assault rifle and knocked on several neighbor's windows demanding to go inside. residents then called 911. police say when they arrived he pointed his rifle at them. officers shot at him. but he wasn't hit. >> i laid down on the floor in the living room. i didn't want to get hit by a stray bullet. i heard the shot that hit right here. >> first thought, intruder, how'd he get up there? what's going on? >> a scary situation there. wong was eventually arrested and booked in the santa clara county jail. they don't know why he was dressed in military gear or what he was planning to do. >>> police are looking for the person who crashed a drone into a popular attraction. a drone hit the great wheel and then crashed into the upper deck of the fisherman's restaurant on pier 57 and hit a table. it left a big hole in the table.

he said he will prevent cuts to benefits for disabled veterans and to va hospital. tom: a new campaign lit up today, it' s called green light affect, it is a project asking people to place a green lightbulb in a window or outside their home to show support for veterans. >> you cannot miss this house in hooksett glowing green. they wanted to flip the switch on for the new project called green light a vet. >> dad said, we don' t need a lightbulb, we need to change the whole house so airplanes flying overhead can see this. >> is a project supported by walmart and veterans groups, asking people to show appreciation with the green light, the color for hope and well-being. giving the green light symbolizes progress for veterans at home. >> the veterans are sacrificing a lot for us. there is so much they do for us above and beyond. >> i am all for supporting vets and any, can show that and show our support, i am all for it. >> the family knew right away they would light up their house, because this project is close to home. >> our son has served in the marine corps. we hav

they brought their cardboard glasses to the va hospital in palo alto.mages from the veterans day in new york were uploaded to the glasses. when the veterans put the glasses on, they were given a 360 degree view of all the festivities. >> new york, the statue of liberty and the ship. and you know, the song with the flag and just the whole thing. it was just amazing. >> google also anoujsed today a donation of $235,000 to go towards training veterans for jobs in the tech industry. >>> an unusual honor is being extended to sheryl sandberg, facebook's chief operating officer. she's been chosen to sponsether navy's newest attack submarine. historically, sponsors are woman, and they're often senior officers or politicians with close ties to the navy. the secretary of the navy said he chose sandburg to sponsor the uss massachusetts because of her work advocating women's empowerment. she first used the phrase lean in during a lecture at the u.s. naval academy in 2011. >> back in a moment. we'll update what's going on in san francisco. the confrontation with the

he thanked america's veterans for their service and promised to provide better care at va hospitals. >> what always made us exceptional are the patriots generation through generation dedicate themselves for building a generation that is stronger, freer, and a little more perfect. >> julie: the president also encouraged business owners to show their appreciation by hiring for veterans. >>> a special thank you this veterans day for those who support the nation's serviced. >> members. tears flowed where military family families were invited to pick out their wedding dresses of their dreams for free. brides across america helped sponsor the program. >>> boston celtics coach brad stevens says his team needs to be more physical the green were at a battle with indiana. isaiah thomas dishes to david lee. there he goes. rj hunter drills the deep 3. pretty sweet, but pacers were just too much. watch as paul george outmuscles marcus smart. pacers win 102-91. >>> two nfl teams hope some disney magic will help them move to los angeles. the san diego chargers and oakland raiders have hired disney

dan gannon @ 28:25- my personal experience with the va hospital has been nothing but great. saved my life about 11 years ago and i think they take care of veterans in a special, special way. 28:35 also today... a nurse at the v-a was honored... for saving the life of a veteran who collapsed during an event at the gold star museum in july.. he didn't have a pulse.. when nicole aldrich used both c-p-r and an a-e-d to revive him. in return, today, he gave her his p-o-w m-i-a bracelet... as a token of thanks. 50:35- my goal is to take care of veterans and to be there for them when they need us. and in this he needed me and i was able to be there. 50:47 similar town hall events are being held at v-a facilities across the country day on wednesday. the waukee school board got a look at a new boundary proposal tonight. so did parents... there was a full house at the school board meeting for the presentation. a committee has worked for eight months to create the new boundaries in preparation for the opening of grant ragan elementary school. before the plan was revealed, the school bo

vets in va hospital's were able to use cardboard and 360 to virtually join the parade.rm offensive today. they released a statement, outlining his plan to cooperate with cities and defending the positive impact they say the company plays. they are fighting a ballot measure in san francisco. it would have crimped their business. here now is the founder of as a car, robin chase. great to have you on tv. i want to get your perspective on what we are calling the sharing economy. economy is people peer to about assets, peer, a much larger movement of platforms rebuilding how we think of businesses. we were just listening to solarcity and alibaba, both of those are constructed so all of the employees, it is a much deeper collaboration with homeowners on the outside. solarcity is doing all of the heavy lifting and making it easier for homeowners to offer their electric bill to transform themselves. alibaba, instead of doing everything themselves, like amazon, they are welcoming all of these smaller companies to sell on to their platform. it is this combining of big and small,

veterans who for the first time would be able to get a prescription for medicinal marijuana from va hospitals>> we have three presidents who have admitted to smoking marijuana. how much of a hypocrite do you have to be to say i broke american laws using pot as a recreational thing and i'm not going to support this idea that as a medicine for severely sick people that they shouldn't be able to access this drug? >> it's an important question, a question that i took to the president of the united states. >> there's a bill on the floor of the senate now proposing that marijuana get rescheduled from schedule one to schedule two saying it has no medicinal benefit to possible medicinal benefit. would you support that? >> i think i would have to look at the details, but i'm on record saying that we should follow the science as opposed to ideology on this issue. >> it has been that message all along throughout our history. ideology has trumped science often, all too often. often a revolution takes hold, but those unwilling to give up. >> we have to keep the pressure on because the only thing that's ge

start with donald trump's promise to dismantle the dysfunctional va hospital system and reimburse private health care providers for veterans care? is that realistic? if more money is needed, where will it come from? candidate answers to that one would tell voters plenty about their understanding of government, tax policy, funding the actual needs of veterans, all of which seem considerably more important than whether or not ben carson tried to knife a guy 50 years ago. what about mental health issues, drug addiction and the psychological trauma of war? we've heard next to nothing about mental health of this campaign for veterans or anyone else. the debate could then move on to arguably, the most important question any president would face, under what circumstances you is we put our soldiers in harm's way. the discussion of any of those issues would be more interesting than another round of hair pulling, but what are the chances any of them will make the cut? let me know what you think via e-mail at keller@wbztv.com or twitter @keller at large. >>> it took a while but the president is fina

wonderful staff at the va hospital at the mental health division, which, they do not know my past. they know my future and my present. they are like, we cannot really understand that is who you were. and i might, yes, but that is who i was in not who i am today. for that, i would like to thank tristan, who held my hand through the whole thing. i called her and tested her constantly and she said no problem. would like to thank adam, the rest of the staff, dave, and truly i would like to thank judge russell, jack o'connor, and i know she is probably out there, but pam, wherever she is. there she is. all right. truly hadpeople who their foot in my behind, literally speaking, that i could make it. thank you for the conference and allowing me to come. it is truly an honor and a privilege and i hope you all enjoy the rest of the conference. thank you. [applause] >> good morning everyone. i am butch, united states army, retired. 31 years, three months, two days. you laugh but i guarantee you every veteran here can tell you exactly how long he or she served. ,ore importantly, i am the son

it can take weeks or months for vets to get seen at the local va hospital here, and fayetteville has t wait times in the country. >> aggressive cancer. >> reporter: two years ago this vietnam vet, rick leslie, says a va doctor diagnosed his prostate cancer but he had to travel to durham, two hours away, for radiation, surgery and treatment. >> they don't have availability of the resources to do the prostate cancer or they don't have the drugs strabl available it. >> reporter: unfilled medical positions are a problem nationwide. 41,000 full and part-time jobs unfilled. fayetteville, 59 of 187 physician jobs vacant. among the highest vacancy rates -- psychologists. 21% of those positions nationwide open. in fayetteville, the va had only half the psychologists it needed as of mid-july. >> i hoped that they would help me get my life back on track. >> reporter: scott served two bat tours in afghanistan and last year came home with ptsd but he's only had two psychiatric appointments in 18 months. >> i self-medicate more often than i should because i'm not receiving the care that i need. >>

elizabeth: eventually wesley wound up at the va hospital after a late night fight, a blessing in disguise because it was there he says he got the resources to start over. >> as a veteran i'm so fortunate. it's even more difficult for a civilian to bring themselves up out of homelessness but the programs are there to help if the people want to put in the work. elizabeth: now marking a year in his own apartment with a steady job, wesley's setting an example to inspire others, even receiving a special award from local shelters this month, and reminding us all there's a lot to be thankful for. >> just think about how fortunate you are to have the things you need. and family, friends, the ability to be together. elizabeth: in des moines, elizabeth klinge, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. alyx: wesley kuehl was one of five recipients of that 2015 opening doors awards in the metro, a special recognition for overcoming homelessness. did you miss any part of the macy's thanksgiving day parade? you are in luck. cnn cut this timelapse so you can see the entire parade in a minute. you'll actually see

. >>> veterans died waiting for the health care at va hospitals and many of the v.a.got rewarded. an online database of v.a. records showed the agency paid out more than $142 million in bonuses last year despite the wait list scandal. some of those bonuses were as high as $12,000. managers of the so-called candy land hospital in toma, wisconsin, that's where vets were over prescribed painkillers. they got 1 to $4,000 each. the v.a. says the bonuses are important to retain top doctors. >>> pac dollars being spent on calming down kindergarteners. the new, quote, calm classroom features teaching them meditation, yoga, and breathing. it's needed to teach future stressed out students about mental breaks. >>> well, a navy s.e.a.l. veteran performs a death defying wing suit jump to raise money. >> he broke the world record. andy stump free falling 18.26 miles over davis, california, near sacramento smashing the previous distance of 17.8 miles. the father of three dedicating his flight to his best friend who was killed in iraq in 2007. >> he also raised $1 million for the nav

question within this a little bit for example, for san francisco i'm assuming you excluded the va hospital they don't a license the beds. >> correct. >> it's the federal number one and so certain institutions like laguna honda that has the most licensed beds in the city and sfgh which if not two or three are they included they're not commercial beds in the search warrant someway that civil right e.r. charity. >> those are include in san francisco is count so the percentage is available for example, to health plan service is contracting maybe higher i mean 19 percent maybe underestimated because a lot of the beds are not assessable to us the laguna honda is not offering health plan options. >> right if we want to get more precise what question count as a bed that is accountable we need to set the criteria more specifically correct. >> okay page 13 is glossary and pages 14 and 15 how the nitty-gritty what the limitations and we've gone through many of the things here i caution that further analyze should take into account the time and effort that is involved in such an affair and what is not

the president called the recent va hospital problems unacceptable. and vowed to continue investing in improvements for veteran's healthcare. we'll be right back. [announcer] through veterans day weekend at sleep train's mattress price wars, save up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get interest-free financing until 2019 on tempur-pedic. but mattress price wars and this special financing offer ends sunday. >>> welcome back to hard ball. wages in this country are too high. that's what trump said. it's time to bring back a 1950's era mass deportation program. let's invade iraq again. and for get the situation room. the real foreign policy experience comes from the green room. last night's republican debate was full of moments like that that republican critics and certainly democratic ads makers will like to exploit. they've begun the assault already. we have the national correspondent with "the washington post" and with usa today covering the presidential fight. let's begin with the resounding rejection of raising the minimum wage. the curious sta

should there be greater access to non-va hospitals to get the backlog, shrink that down and get care>> yes, yes, trump's plan is a good one. if you want to both give choice but make sure that the va is there for those who need it, there's a different way to go about doing it which is a card based on medicare reimbursement rate. it gets at the right principle. we're not looking to undercut everything that trump is saying, it's a start of a conversation, not the complete reform plan. charles: another big issue is the homelessness among veterans today. a staggering level. over 50,000 sleeping in the ugg work, we're looking at scenes right now. it's so heart breaking that the people that keep us free, that kept us free, pete, are suffering like this, what can be done? >> charles, i appreciate the extent you highlight the issue and have for a long time. if the -- as the economy goes, so goes the livelihood of a lot of veterans. there is the aspect. va isn't as effective as it can be in ensuring we focus on them and give them a hand up as opposed to a hand out to make sure they have every

not put on the wayside and only considered a va hospital is only thing they need.y need more than. harris: you heard the president at the top of his speech today at the cemetery talk about creating jobs with military veterans. this report comes out, $142 million in exec bonuses. >> perfect disconnect between washington, d.c. and the real world. casey, you're right, vets want to be empowered. if hillary clinton wants to make this election about vets and va. then let's make -- it has systemic problems. this is not one size scandal this is bipartisan scandal. downplayed it. now doubling down on bureaucracy. she will pay for it. we make sure people understand that she is using scare tactics as opposed to substance. harris: republicans are calling it no laughing matter but hillary clinton responded with a laugh, one man wanted to strangle carly fiorina. was it all in good fun or time for apology? >>> battle for guantanamo bay is heating up. one lawmaker threatens to take the president to court if he uses executive action to close the prison in cuba. stay close. ♪ at rat

came to a head last year when it was discovered nearly 100 vets died waiting to see a doctor at a va hospital

. >>> a nurse with the va hospital is under arrest after police say he tried to break into his neighbor'smes in san jose while dressed in full military gear. police say 36-year-old shannon nathan wong climbed on the roof of his townhouse complex on bautista place yesterday. they say he was carrying an assault rifle and knocked on several neighbor's windows and demanded to be let inside. someone called 911. police say when they arrived, wong pointed his rifle at them. officers shot at him but wong was not hit. >> i laid down on the floor in the living room. i didn't want to get hit by a stray bullet. i heard the shot that hit right here. >> my first thought, intruder, how'd he get up there? what's going on? >> he was arrested and booked into santa clara county jail. >>> time is 5:55, police in seattle looking for whoever crashed a drone into a popular attraction. police say the drone hit the great wheel there. then crashed into the upper deck of the fisherman's restaurant on pier 57 hitting one of the tables last night. it narrowly missed hitting people. employees say they didn't find any

overprescribing of drugs that cost the life of a veteran and the fact that denver right now the va hospitale is a huge cost overrun and they were still paid a bonus. this is an example of the wasteful spending happening in washington d.c. and a failing government bureaucracies that is focusing on itself, the self licking ice cream cone as i call it and its human members instead of really being focused on our veterans. deirdre: so as a retired colonel, as a retired congressman, who do you see? which candidates is best suited to really address these issues? i was reading through all kinds of statistics today about our veterans. i mean as far as the homeless population, there is a very high percentage which are former service men and women as far as suicide rates. the numbers keep going up and up. so we need to take care of these people. they're looking after our freedom. which candidate understands that best? >> well, i can tell you which candidate does not that and that is hillary clinton who came out and said that the whole scandal in the va was overblown. she basically said it was just a p

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they are employees of a scandal plagued va hospital in wisconsin.llars when they are supposed to be helping veterans. you see them as they grab the balls on the gym floor, being pushed on skateboards have a great time. the same va just fired its head doctor after allegations he was overprescribing our veterans prescription pain killers that has led to at least one person's death. >>> a grandmother with a grudge makes a $1.1 million move. the 85-year-old woman sledded her family's fortune just so her relatives would get the money. they found the sledded money on her nursing home bed. despite what the grandmother wanted austria central bank said they would replace all that money. >> this is something like out of an action movie. to men wearing costume made jet pack suits flying next to a passenger jet plane. the daredevils and the airline spent three months practicing this. it's not the first time we've shown you this. jet packs on "fox & friends." remember this one? brian kilmeade. jet pack it is down in tampa. we love to see that video. way to go, b

with that being said, i am a proud employee of the veterans of the va hospital buffalo, new york, as a peer support specialist, which god gave me the grace to give back to veterans what was freely given to me and i am truly grateful for that. i work for a wonderful staff at the va hospital at the mental health division, which, they do not know my past. they know my future and my present. they are like, we cannot really understand that is who you were. and i might, yes, but that is -- i am like, yeah, that is who i was, but that is not who i am today. for that, i would like to thank kristen, who held my hand through the whole thing. i called her and tested her -- texted her constantly and she said no problem. i would like to thank adam, the rest of the staff, dave, and truly i would like to thank judge russell, jack o'connor, and i know she is probably out there, but pam, wherever she is. there she is. all right. those are people who truly had their foot in my behind, literally speaking, that i could make it. thank you for the conference and allowing me to come. it is truly an honor a

a lower was retaliated against for shedding light on inadequate suicide practices at va hospital.llegallyyees accessed his private medical records after he brought to light the shameful behavior occurring at the va hospital where he served. we question is now, how do fix this problem so that americans believe that the secret service will protect their information and not use it for nefarious means? i would like to thanks inspector clancy and co-inspector ross -- hoff for presenting today. i look forward to discussing each of these issues. the chair now: recognizes the gentlelady from new jersey, mrs. watson coleman. i want ton coleman: thank you for holding today's hearings. director clancy, i want to personally extend my condolences on the loss of your father. i thank you for your testimony, and i also want to thank the men and women of the secret service for their diligence and hard work in the recent papal visit. as a member of the committee of homeland security and the committee on oversight reform, i am well aware of the gravity of the secret service's mission, particularly i

some of the extremity injuries that is not being done anywhere else, many of them are trained at va hospitals and it's an integral part in this is where we miss the health care system in general and you cannot talk about the va health care reform outside of the larger issue and i think that the chairman has done a good job of asking the va to focus on this and there are a lot of folks who don't understand the issue and this becomes a fight for privatization and not privatization. and so i think that the va, when they focus on the core competencies that they can get better if they are willing to look at that 21st century. and health care innovation is changing rapidly. and i think that when we get bogged down again, they have not good at it. .. >> >> let me ask to break down the distinction vitrain core competencies of physical health care in the sense of injury to the body in general with mental health care with and traumatic brain injury, is the of v.a. system better than the other? >> i don't know if that is the right framework you have to look at the v.a. though way they treat traumatic br