the democrats added a provision that has nothing to do with veterans healthcare. and it is designed to change government accounting rules so they can have a ha$400 billion spending spree. my amendment will not reduce veteran spend big a time. >> they did get 134 republican votes and you have plenty of republicans still voting for it, it seems like making this seem like a democratic gimmick obscures what is your real point and your life-long interest, which is this is about budgeting. and whether the rules should e tight now or whether as those who defend this bill say allow congress to work in the future to be fiscally responsible. isn't that a more accurate way to think about what you're offering? >> well, loet's be careful here you mischaracterized this when speaking with senator manchin. we're expecting the new expenditures will increase the deficit and we accept that as a price we have to pay for people who served the country. what i'm objecting to is a budgetary gimmick, a slight of hand in accounting rules that will allow totall unrelated spending of $400 bi

so they are against veteran healthcare?as john pointed out, there are also against the united states being more competitive against china. that's the position that have taken over the last couple weeks because of petulance. the kid getting out maneuvered, they were outmaneuvered on the january 6th commission. they see they have made a colossal historic mistake, the keep getting out maneuvered. they might not be as good at the game as we give them credit for. >> we will get back to this but no jumping back to the top story of the day which is of course the u.s. taking out the leader of al qaeda who was being harbored by the taliban. joining us now coordinator for strategic communications at the white house retired admiral john kirby. great to have you on this morning, we understand this was a drone strike that killed al- zawahiri, can you give us more details, anything that has not been released surrounding the nature of this pretty important moment for justice in american history? >> obviously we will be somewhat careful gi

at the white house today, president biden signed new veterans' healthcare legislation.ts for troops who served near toxic burn pits in iraq and afghanistan. and this is personal for the president. he believes his son, beau, died because of exposure to those burn pits. activist and comedian jon stewart was at the ceremony and was instrumental in getting that legislation approved. still ahead, flames destroy a recycling facility. we will tell you why people in that area were warned to shelter in place. pha lipoic acid to relieve occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort. try nervivenerve relief. with less moderate-to-severe eczema, why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin from within? hide my skin? not me. dupixent helps keep you one step ahead of eczema, with clearer skin and less itch. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems such as eye pain or vision changes, including blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking

jon's been advocating for this veterans' healthcare bill for years, and almost saw it across the finish line, until republicans shanked it. he had words. >> so ain't this a (/ bleep/ )? ain't this a (/ bleep/ )? america's heroes, who fought in our wars, outside sweating their asses off, with oxygen, battling all kinds of ailments, while these mother(/ bleep/ )ers, sitn the air conditioning, walled off from any of it. if this is america first, then america is (/ bleep/ ). >> stephen: wow. (cheers and applause). >> stephen: strong words, this is america first-- >> stephen: lot of people are calling for jon to run for president, and that would make a great campaign slogan. right up there with tippecanoe and (/ bleep/ ) you too. sorry, james, i'm sorry we have the potty mouth tonight when james taylor is here. (applause) spoilter, james taylor is here. (applause) i gave away the big entrance. it was a big weekend for former president the dim reaper. he hosted a golf tournament at his new jersey club as part of the liv tournament, a new golf tour financed by saudi arabia, which critics have

president biden signed it into la >>> the most significant expansion of veterans healthcare benefits in decades. that is how the white house describes the so-called p.a.c.t. act. open-air burn pits like these were common at u.s. military bases during the iraq and afghanistan wars, though illegal in the united states. president biden says he has traveled to iraq more than 20 times and that he saw smoke billowing from massive pits as troops burned tires, poisonous chemicals and human waste. >> this law is long overdue, but we finally got it done together. >> the issue is personal for the president. his son beau died of brain cancer shortly after serving in iraq. the president believes that this was due to exposure to the burn pits. >> reporter: tom porter is the executive vice president of iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, one of many groups that pushed to expand healthcare benefits for service members exposed to toxic burn pits. >> it took so long, but overwhelmingly positive feeling that we actually got this done. it has been years in the making. >> reporter: when porter got

the veteran healthcare act was passed. there was legislation for all sorts of things.as been a lot going on that the democrats can now point to saying that we're delivering on some of the promises after a long time where it seemed like not much was happening. francine: what does this mean for the midterms, if anything? >> the most important thing is probably something which is out of the democrats' control which is gasoline prices. the president's popularity, to a large extent goes along with gasoline prices. as prices go up, people get pretty upset with the president. gasoline prices have been coming down for quite a while now. the temperature democrats are -- democratsare hoping it will trao popularity and approval ratings for the democrats as they head into the midterms. it kicks off next month after labor day in the u.s francine: bruce, republican rechtive liz cheney really had a pretty crushing defeat yesterday to a challenger backed by donald trurch. what does that tell us about the republican parties? >> well, it was expected but still surprising if you can put

considered the largest expansion of veterans healthcare in more than three decades.nt biden referred and referenced his late son bo who died of cancer after serving in iraq as being a victim of those burn pits. the president is on vacation in south carolina tonight. he is claiming new numbers indicating a slight dip in the skyrocketing inflation rate actually translate to no new inflation. zero in his words. and, that his economic plan is working. the critics point out inflation is still at near record high levels far from zero. white house correspondent peter doocy has the latest tonight. >> this new claim by the president. >> our economy had zero percent inflation in the month of july. zero percent. >> and the vice president. >> today we learned that last month our economy had zero percent inflation. >> is not true. prices are not up zero percent since last year. they are up 8.5%. far outpacing wage growth at 5.2% which effectively means americans have less money. >> main street doesn't think 8.5 or 8.1 or even if it's 7.1 is a win. >> the white house claim of zero

one, the burn pit bill that provides for veterans healthcare. dollars to care for veterans harmed by burn pit exposure and another, the so-called chips act, to bring manufacturing back to the united states. i think it will be a very long night here tonight and tomorrow. the rules are that we keep voting on amendments until everyone agrees to stop. so this process only ends by exhaustion and given the makeup of the senate, that can take a while. we have a few members determined to keep us here through the weekend, but jim, all 50 senate democrats have agreed to the core of this bill. i am confident it will be making its way to the house and the president's desk by next week. >> and you know, this is called the inflation reduction act. i have to ask you how confident are you, you were talking about being confident about the bill's prospects, but that americans will feel the effects of this? that they are going to see inflation go down as a result of this legislation being passed? >> well, jim, some of the things that your colleague, your fellow re

you think about the pact act we passed last night on veterans healthcare and then the inflation reductionatically reduce healthcare costs for the american people, and put us on the path to energy independence, strengthen our national security. there have been a lot of nights here where i felt pretty grim about where this place looked like it was headed. and it going to this weekend, i'm feeling pretty good about where we are. >> look, it is a very impressive list of bipartisan legislation, but this is truly major. if it doesn't get done now, whether it ever gets done, that's a major question. so, what do you think that senator sinema might want? do you have a clear sense? in the past she opposed the declared interest loophole. >> i don't think we're going to sink this bill. i think that the tax provisions in the bill, one the carried interest loophole that you mentioned, that takes away i loophole that applies only to the very wealthiest hedge fund managers in the country. the other, finally, a corporate minimum tax, people in colorado have been asking for this for a long time because the

think a lot of people, you know, were offended by voting against the pact act which dealt with veterans healthcareople offended by some of the things republicans have done and all the investigations. i think we'll see what happens in november. i think you are counting your chickens before they hatch a little bit if you think that republicans are going to have big wins particularly in the senate. i think the senate is very much -- could go the way of democrats. they could expand their lead. i think anybody who thinks this will be a big slaughterhouse moving forward first of all doesn't know local electoral politics. but also, you know, i think there again getting ahead of themselves. as far as joe biden running again, i think a lot of people in the beginning were thinking, you know, this will be a one-term president. >> harris: he said that. they weren't thinking it. he had actually said it. >> he was going to pass the torch. i think there is really one circumstance where we know joe biden will run again. i think joe biden will run again if trump is the gop nominee. i will say it again, harris, if

achievements, like the infrastructure bill, the semiconductor manufacturing bill, the burn pits bill, veterans healthcare now the inflation reduction act, which is the capstone of it is the climate portion of it, $369 billion to enhance clean energy, green energy, and reduce carbon emissions. they believe it will result in a 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. there are also important healthcare provisions, extended subsidies for middle class people to buy the affordable care act coverage. you got medicare having the ability to negotiate prescription drug prices and bring those down. got a minimum tax on corporations. oddly enough the one thing you don't have a lot of is inflation reduction. it is a misnomer. it is a marketing gimmick. americans are concerned about inflation. joe manchin was concerned about inflation. he provided the 50th vote. economists degree it won't make inflation worse, but it will only have a negligible effect if it materializes on making it better. but joe biden is very happy to sign that piece of legislation this afternoon. >> absolutely. we'll be watching that and see wh

the democrats added a provision that has nothing to do with veterans healthcare and that it's designedhange government accounting rules so that they can have a $400 billion spending spree. the secretary of veterans affairs is slamming the accusation. estimations are wrong about what will spend in any given year. that means that we may have to ration care for veterans. it's shameful and it's until congress acts, zeller says he and other veterans will continue their fight already done our part. now it's time for them to do theirs. sina majority leader chuck schumer says he plans to tear up the pact act for another vote this week in washington. mather rivera fox news neighbors stepping up to help each other after last week's catastrophic flooding across eastern kentucky , nicole valdez in hazzard will have the latest coming up. around the bay area this afternoon. a partly sunny skies very muggy today a and scattered showers, along with the isolated thunderstorms. better details on what you can expect for the extended forecast coming up. wanna help kids get their homework done? well, an in

veteran, and every family member to know how to access the law. just go to va.gov/pact va.gov/pact va.gov/pact. file their claim and apply for your va healthcare. or go to your local va hospital. or reach out to the veterans service organizations, many of whom made this happen as well, from the disabled veterans americans the disabled american veterans, to the american legion, to veterans of foreign war. and if you need additional assistance, just call. call. and this law becomes on top of my administrations efforts to pioneer new ways to link toxic exposure to diseases and help more veterans get the care they need. were building a more comprehensive database for the departments of defense and veterans affairs to track and assess exposures. earlier this summer, i signed nine veterans bills into law that will do everything from providing mammograms and screenings for veterans who served near burn pits, to compensating veterans who developed cancer and medical conditions from our world war two nuclear program. were not stopping just here. secretary mcdonough and the department of veterans affairs are part of my cancer moonshot initiative to end

on infrastructure, on semiconductor manufacturing, on gun safety, on burn pits legislation, veterans healthcaree plan last year, $1.9 trillion passed with democratic votes alone and now you have this big package of climate and healthcare and tax issues passed with every single democrat voting for it, no republicans voting for it, that adds up to a pretty robust set of legislative successes for biden that they hope they can use in the midterm campaign, in a year that is otherwise pretty unpromising for them because of inflation concerns among voters, joe biden's approval ratings are low, the winds are blowing against the democratic party, they're hoping they get some pushback from the entire set of legislative successes they had, not to mention the pushback by their constituents against the supreme court decision on eliminating the constitutional right to abortion. >> we should note the reconciliation bill was very much a part line vote, but several other pieces of legislation had bipartisan support. if you look at the chips act, the gun legislation, the assessing of finland and sweden to nato,

its approval marks the largest expansion of veteran healthcare benefits in decades, pushing through astalemate after republicans blocked the bill. last week issue was $400 billion in discretionary funding . the republicans say democrats would have tried to exploit senator pat toomey pushed for an amendment to get rid of what he called the budgetary gimmick. i would just urge my colleagues that um hiding. unrelated spending behind the sacrifice. our veterans is have made is no way to go amendment failed. now the bill could provide coverage for 3.5 million veterans who were exposed to burn pits. the military used burn pits to dispose of things like chemicals , cans, tires and even human waste. many are blaming the fumes as a reason why they got sick after serving for some, like mindy buyer, who's friend and marine corps veteran kate thomas recently died from cancer related to exposure to burn pits . tuesday's victory was a long time coming. i think it is time for us. to help all of these veterans bill has already passed the house. so it now has to president biden's desk for a signature

the democrats added a provision that has nothing to do with veterans healthcare and that it's designed change government accounting rules so that they can have a $400 billion spending spree. the secretary of veterans affairs is slamming the accusation. estimations are wrong about what will spend in any given year. that means that we may have to ration care for veterans. it's shameful and it's until congress acts, zeller says he and other veterans will continue their fight already done our part. now it's time for them to do theirs. sent a majority leader chuck schumer says he plans to tear up the pact act for another vote this week in washington. mather rivera fox news neighbors helping neighbors kentucky community stepping up in the wake of devastating rains after the break y rescue crews say they are now racing against time. and there's few still few light showers out there. we'll look at that on the radar, large out-of-state corporations have set their sights on california. they've written prop 27, to allow online sports betting. they tell us it will fund programs for the homeless. b

the democrats added a provision that has nothing to do with veterans healthcare. and that it's designed. the change government accounting rules so that they can have a $400 billion spending spree. the secretary of veterans affairs is slamming the accusation. estimations are wrong about what will spend in any given year. that means that we may have to ration care for veterans. it's shameful and it's until congress acts, zeller says he and other veterans will continue their fight on our part. now it's time for them to do theirs. sonoma georgie to leader chuck schumer says he plans to t up the pact act for another vote this week in washington. mather rivera fox news. few scattered sprinkles out there today. there's still a chance for some more sprinkles tonight and early into the morning hours. we'll look into that. we've got the five day forecast as well. let's go to ktvu greg lee. now with a look at some of the stories we are working on for the seven o'clock news over on ktvu. plus julie. thank you. we continue to follow reaction to governor newsom's declaration of

the democrats added a provision that has nothing to do with veterans healthcare and that it's designedhe change government accounting rules so that they can have a $400 billion spending spree. the secretary of veterans affairs is slamming the accusation. estimations are wrong about what will spend in any given year. that means that we may have to ration care for veterans. it's shameful and it's until congress acts, zeller says he and other veterans will continue their fight already done our part. now it's time for them to do theirs. sonoma georgie to leader chuck schumer says he plans to tear up the pact act for another vote this week in washington. mather rivera fox news. a texas man convicted of storming the u. s capitol with a holstered handgun helmet and body armor has now been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison. that is the longest sentence so far among hundreds of capital riot cases, prosecutors say guy refit told fellow members of his militia group that he planned to drag house speaker nancy pelosi out of the capitol building by her ankles with her head hitting

came after days of protests by veterans groups, their families and even comedian jon stewart outside of the capital. the $280 billion package will provide expanded healthcare veterans for veterans exposed to burn pits in iraq and afghanistan. this heads to president biden's desk for his signature. >>> our investigative unit highlighted this issue telling the stories of some of the bay area veterans affected. we uncovered how the department of veterans affairs denied 80% of disability claims related to burn pits. now those vets suffering long- term health effects should be getting help soon. >>> nancy pelosi is in taiwan tonight, a trip that is heightened tensions between the u.s. and china. pelosi met with the president and other dignitaries today. she is the first speaker of the house to visit taiwan since 97. china is promising serious consequences for that visit. despite taiwan's stance that it is independent, china considers taiwan it's territory. pelosi argued that america cannot stand by as the chinese communist party continues to threaten taiwan and democracy itself. >> i do not think the speakers as it changes the trajectory which is bad. there are

democrats added a provision that has nothing to do with veterans healthcare and that it's designed thenting rules so that they can have a $400 billion spending spree. an estimated 3.5 million vets were exposed to those burn pits time. not for 45. there will be no new oil and gas drilling in central california for now, under a new agreement between the state and the federal government, the state attorney general announced a settlement with the bureau of land management, preventing new drilling leases on public lands . now the state alleged the trump administration opened up more than a mic lands to oil ans drilling and fracking without out of proper environmental review. the federal bureau of land management as it will now conduct a larger review before leasing that land. the severe drought in california is getting worse and with no relief in sight, communities around the state are asking all of us to cut back and conserve the next few weeks. ktvu will be going in depth on the issues surrounding drought. our chief meteorologist bill martin, brought a water conservation expert into his o

waiting for congress to do the right thing. >> there's never a good time, right, for veterans who are desperate for healthcarethis for 15 years. this bill is going to be providing much-needed benefits to vietnam veterans, like that's how behind the curve we are on taking care of these folks. >> i know you said you don't understand why there are republicans voting against this. however, our jake tapper -- >> flipping. flipping their votes. >> right, right, because initially, they had all voted for it a couple months ago. now, it comes down to the next step in the voting process, and republican senator pat toomey gave this argument for holding up the bill now. listen. >> my democratic colleagues will fully acknowledge that my objection and if i get my way, it will not change by one penny any spending on any veterans program. what i'm trying to do is change a government accountable methodology that is designed to allow our democratic colleagues to go on an unrelated $400 billion spending spree that has nothing to do with veterans and that won't be in the veteran space. >> it sounds like an accounting issue. how

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veterans. this will expedite healthcare and disability benefits for these men and women. and the republicans got mad and a bunch of them voted against it. it is one of the most horrible, incoherent, politically super-delegate things i've ever seen in my life, and i'm hoping they'll fix it soon. >> stephen: there's going to be another vote. >> yes. >> basically, the republicans just folded. mcconnell said today, like, yeah-- there was some legislative back and forecast. we're fine now. we're going to vote for it. >> stephen: so they realized that they were stupid. >> they realized they were not only cruel but politically stupid. >> stephen: let's talk about the possible control of congress. it's going to be-- the primaries, as i said, five of them today across the united states. and, of course, the midterms coming up. punneditz often say-- are you guys punneditz? are you officially punneditz? so punneditz often say midterms are often referendums on the current president. to what degree is that true this time and to what degree is it a referendum on the previous president w

veterans and their families. this legislation is called the p.a.c.t. act, and it is going to be expanding healthcared benefits for some 3.5 million service members who were exposed to toxic burn pits during their years of service. those pits were used to burn things like tires and batteries and explosives and so much more. many of the troops who were manning those burn pits developed respiratory illnesses and rare kinds of cancer. and then their coverage was often denied. my next guest is rosy lopez torres, she knows the struggle firsthand. her husband, who you see right there, is retired army captain leroy torres. he has a lung disease and toxic brain injury from his time in the military. now, together, they found the an organization called burn pits 360, to push for this legislation that is being signed today. and you may have seen this really emotional photo. she shared this moment with activist and comedian jon stewart, when they learned that the bill had finally passed. he, of course, has been an outspoken voice in raising awareness about this issue. rosie joins me from the north lawn of the wh

this is a bill that provides healthcare to veterans who are serving in iraq and afghanistan and inhaleds that are popping up in these otherwise young, healthy veterans. so, this is a bill that will expedite healthcare and disability benefits for these men and women. the bill passed, like 82 to 14, overwhelmingly bipartisan bill in the senate. and then, schumer and manchin did something intelligent and the republicans got mad and then a bunch of them voted against it. it is one of the most horrible, incoherent, politically stupid things i've ever seen in my life, and i'm hoping they'll fix it soon. >> stephen: there's going to be another vote. >> yes. >> basically, the republicans just folded. mcconnell said today, like, oh, yeah-- there was some legislative back and forecast. we're fine now. we're going to vote for it. >> stephen: so they realized that they were stupid. >> they realized they were not only cruel but politically stupid. >> stephen: okay, let's talk about the possible control of congress. it's going to be-- the primaries, as i said, five of them today across the united sta

is it preventing veterans from receiving healthcare, banning contraception. it adds up to we're going to vote no, fight against any effort to make things better -- >> neil: the party in power is doing things that people don't like. that could be changing. sometimes there is a position to take if you're against what they're doing. you won't raise taxes and you won't propose more legislation and you wouldn't endorse policies that seem to make inflation worse. there can be a value in that, can there not? >> of course there is. i haven't seen any plans from them. i've heard no, no, no. i really think there's -- >> neil: no new taxes, no new spending, drill for more oil. that sort of thing. some people don't find it popular but that's what they're doing. it seems to be where they're going. >> if i'm a republican strategist, i would want them to make it more clear. with all the voting going against what is the popular vote and seems like they're saying no, we're not going to make anything better so we can blame biden for more honestly. >> neil: you're too young to

healthcare bill into law, that legislation heavily advocated by jon stewart expands healthcare benefits for veterans exposed o exposed to toxic materials while serving. >> when they came home, many of the and fittest and best were not the same. >> it helps veterans link 23 respiratory illnessess and cancers to toxic exposure making it easier for them to get care and benefits. >> we know that i have lead poisoning, i have high levels of euroanium and barium, doctors attribute to service in iraq. >> veterans say most claims had been turned down and are calling it the biggest health care legislation that has evern has ever been passed into law. > >> kobe bryant's widow, vanessa bryant, broke down in tears in court today as the trial began in her lawsuit against los angeles county. bryant alleges the sheriff's deputies and first responders shared images of the helicopter crash that killed kobe bryant. their young daughter, and seven others. the county denies sharing death images is a long standing practice among employees. the trial is expected to las a lite las a little over a week. > >> no relief from

act into law the legislation will expand healthcare benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits durening the signing event, the president paysed comedian jon stewart who has been a staunch advocate for veterans and rallied public support for the bill he was met with a standing ovation. >>> a day after announcing her evolution away from the game, serena williams took to the court in toronto williams dropped a straights set march to bencic ending her run in the tournament in the second round. williams said good-bye to a toronto crowd that brought signs, a lot of cheers to that match. the tennis legend hinted she would step away from the game after the u.s. open, which begins later this month. >>> let's turn now to your thursday weather and nbc meteorologist bill karins who is in formichelle this morning bill, good morning >> good morning, great to see you guys we tracked a lot of heavy rain during the overnight hours now we have one or two areas things have been improving we have to watch this little area of rain going toward west virginia, the mountainous terrain. we had a complex of thun

the legislation will help veterans get disability payments without having to prove their illness was the result of their service . other healthcarefor military veterans will be expanded as well. prosecutors in nebraska used facebook messages turned over by meta as evidence to charge a woman and her daughter for ending the daughter's pregnancy. prosecutors filed a warrant to get those messages. they allegedly revealed that the mother obtained pills in april to help the 17 year old induce an abortion at about 23 weeks, which is illegal in nebraska. now, meta released a statement which reads in part, the warrants concerned charges related to a criminal investigation and court documents indicate that police at the time were investigating the case of a stillborn baby who was burned and buried, not a decision to have an abortion. nothing in the valid warrants we received from local law enforcement in early june. prior to the supreme court decision mentioned abortion, meta routinely complies with law enforcement warrants. let's go right back to south sea. what's happening around the bay bridge and elsewhere in our commute and some scary

healthcare. among those most outraged was comedian and veterans advocate and jon stewart and jon stewart who hostsproblem with jon stewart" on apple tv joins me now. welcome to "meet the press." >> thank you very much, chuck. appreciate it. >> let me start, you were so blind sided by this, i believe, correct me if i'm wrong, you were organizing essentially a thank you press conference, saying this is what we needed to explain why this bill was so important, and all of a sudden this happened. walk me through that shock and tell me whether you feel any better about this bill being passed today. >> well, it was devastating. i mean, the bill passed the house in march. 256-174. right? got sent to the senate. there were some changes that needed to be made. there were some legitimate concerns about implementation, how the va could handle the new influx of patients, the specialized care they need, so the senate veterans affairs committee went to work on the bill. and they approved it. they cut about $40 billion of spending out of it, made it more accountable, more direct. then it went to the senate floor,

he'll have done lower prescription drug prices, the biggest investment in green energy ever, healthcare for veterans exposed to burn pits, investments in computer chip production. and he killed the leader of al qaeda while he was sun bathing. think about it. it's insane. you realize what this means? if he keeps thup, his approval rating is going to shoot all the way up to, like, 39%. ( laughter ) and he did all of this with covid! i bet right now the white house doctors are trying to figure out how to give covid back to the president again "come on, guys." coughing. if we get him infected, maybe he'll end the war in ukraine. i know this is weird, but have you noticed joe biden seems the most successful when he disappears. during the campaign he went and hid in the basement and nobody saw him for months. everybody was like, "where's joe biden?" and out of nowhere, they announced he was the president. he came out on election night and was like, really, okay. i guess. what? me?" and now gas prices crazy, congress stuck, inflation wild. joe biden gets covid, disappears into the basement again, and then

what we did for our veterans with healthcare, we know that the republicans raised the -- we're tryingets care. the rescue plan, the other major compliments and accomplishments. building solar conductors here. not all just happened in the last few months. pretty good record for 18 months. we have more to do. those results are getting results in the races, you better believe it. we have seen the tide turned. we are on a come back. >> i was all going to make a joke. i know you have got to go. come back on the show next week, we will talk about all of this stuff in much more detail. hopefully all of this trump stuff will be behind us and we can really go through and really what needs time on all of these issues. i could not be more interested with everything than what i have. >> i know you are, and you are doing an amazing job. you are my favorite guesthouse. >> thank you, very much. you are my favorite guest congressman. john edwards is back with us. you know, i feel for the guy. the biden administration was running the timing on this mar- a-lago stuff this was going to be a huge week fo

like to see josh hawley in roy blunt flick next to this for months before the next vote on healthcare for veterans is something obviously republicans want to get off the front burner. >> i see center corner from texas believes it will get done this week. he has been saying that. senator toomey is making the case very clearly and concisely. people want to listen may be jon stewart and others don't want to listen is about $400 billion of completely unrelated spending. that's a drafting error or at some sneaky underhanded move by the democrats. it has nothing to do with the actual issue. toomey says he believes there's 85 votes in the u.s. senate out of 100 for the underlying legislation it is a very easy fix that can be accomplished here. it should be. and if the democrats want to achieve something for veterans, make the tweak. they want to attack republicans for hating veterans and scoring political points they can keep doing what they're doing. bret: let's talk about this manchin, humans deal you heard the senator on the specifics. what is your take about where the stands and where it's going? >>

active-duty because i'm a woman. >> it makes me concerned this is one reason why women veterans do not access healthcare at the va. they may need specialized services in terms of not from posttraumatic stress that's specialized to veterans but the fact that da cannot even counsel women about their healthcare or abortions, it is troubling to me. the va is not bound by exemptions dod follows for providing abortion to service members, rape, incest or preservation of life of the mother, the va doesn't do abortions in those cases either. the via his med its own policy to avoid providing any abortion counseling or services. as service members and veterans yourself, do you believe va should at the very least align itself with the department of defense and use its authority to provide abortion counseling services in those limited circumstances? >> i believe all veterans are deserving of standard of care standard of care means comprehensive reproductive care as well to include abortion. >> thank you. i believe reproductive care is healthcare and should make no difference and should be included as part of our ben

proifts, tonight the senate is once again trying to pass a bill which will expand healthcare and disability benefits to veteransburn pits in iraq and afghanistan. cbs' scott macfarlane has the latest. >> reporter: with war veterans outside the capitol demanding action, a long-awaited plan to expand medical benefits for service members headed towards passage, making it easier for vets sickened by toxic fumes to get treatment. susan zeier's son-in-law died from lung cancer, she believes from exposure to burn pits in iraq. >> the first words out of the oncologist' house was what the hell have you been exposed to. >> reporter: veterans felt blindsided last week when republicans unexpectedly blocked the burn pit legislatio. >> they haven't met a veteran they won't screw over. >> reporter: their protest was powered by talk show host jon stewart. we see a lot of protests around here. >> yes. >> reporter: is this one having more of an impact? >> if it takes this to get something so unbelievably low hanging and common sense done, holy god. what are we doing with the rest of it? >> reporter: tonight, republicans dropped

these members of congress, ted cruz, pat toomey and others say they support the veterans and they want more help and healthcareaw a budget trick or a gimmick in there that he was defensive of. i know that's what you are responding to. so, what is your broad message there? obviously you are saying that you take issue with their issues with this bill. so, take this big picture for us. where are you going to go with this next, john? >> john: we'll go wherever we have to go. the one thing i will say about these men and women is they have still got the heart of a warrior, and they may be suffering from the diseases that are wracking their body from the burn pits but we are relentless and won't let it go. and i understand here there is discretionary, matters, all kinds of things. the bill that ted cruz voted for on june 16th didn't change no matter what they say. sometimes two plus two is four, not fish sticks. so it's a matter of record, the delay has been long enough. it's been 15 years. we have lost friends along the way, and we refuse to lose any more. >> and i also think that the vote from wednesday did not rep

we have the inflation reduction act, no healthcare measures forfeit veterans.n't matter in the white house or delaware president biden is getting the job done and much to the opposition of republicans. so it doesn't matter where the president is. what matters is getting the job done. >> trace: final word. >> i will pull my hair out. invasion at the southern border, baby formula. they are hiding him in the basement like they did in 2020 because this is a guy who shakes the hands of air. probably thinks his name is brandon from time to time and in cognitive decline. he should be in a retirement home, not a white house. and this is rules for me not for thee. he gets a $500,000 fence that we taxpayer pay for while people are out in the streets getting cold cuffed by a sex offender out by liberal prosecutors. rules for thee, not for me. they will be safe. everyone else suffers. >> trace: full circle. lisa and david. good conversation. cdc admits it blew its handling of the covid pandemic big time. critics say it's not enough and that the agency is planning an even m

veteran and family member to know how to access the law. just go to va.gov/pac, va.gov/pact. apply for your v.a. healthcare now or go to your local v.a. whom made this happen as well. disabled veterans of america, to american legion, veterans of foreign war. if you need additional assistance, just call, call. this law becomes on top of my administration's efforts to pioneer ways to link toxic exposure to diseases and help more veterans get the care they need we built a more comprehensive databases to track exposures and expand the eligibility for veterans, earlier this summer i signed nine veterans bills into law that will do everything providing mammograms and screenings for veterans who served near burn pits to compensating veterans who develop cancer and other things from our world war ii nuclear program. secretary mcdonagh and the department of veterans affairs are part of my cancer moon shot initiative to end cancer as we know it. today i'm proud to name dr. monica -- get it right, doc. bettinolli. she is a leading cancer surgeon from a family of generations of veterans and my director of the national cancer institute. please stan

let's turn to capitol hill where the senate officially and finally passed a key healthcare bill for veteransen 25 republican senators reversed their blockade and caved to overwhelming pressure to get it across the finish line. but 11 republicans still voted against the bill. it comes about a week after the gop blocked the bill over what they said were accounting technicalities. prompting dozens of veterans to protest in outrage on the capitol steps. more than 60 veterans groups as well as advocates including jon stewart declared victory at a press conference yesterday after the vote, but stewart said the bill should have just passed in the first place. >> i want to apologize for cursing last week. i don't know what happened. but i will say this, i'm not sure i've ever seen a situation where people who have already given so much had to fight so hard to get so little. and i hope we learned a lesson. >> joining us now, marine veteran and outspoken activist on this issue, lucas cumbs. we appreciate you getting up with us this morning. you have, as you said, been exposed to toxic burn pits yourse

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well, there are veterans who have been working since the first day of its foundation. healthcarethe altai territory is of special attention. one of the most interesting projects is called the health territory, which is a clinical medical rehabilitation center, created within the framework of a public-private partnership between the government of the altai territory , the administration of barnaul, and a private investor. a high global standard clinic a complex of three buildings with an area of ​​12,000 m², an innovative model of medical rehabilitation in many areas of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and peripheral nervous system of the central nervous system subsequently suffered from covid-19 coronavirus infection in 3 years of operation the center has provided qualified medical care to more than 16,000 , patients, 30% of which are residents of other subjects of the russian federation so managed to implement a very difficult multi-level project in a closed cycle of providing high-tech medical care. nearby is the federal center for traumatology , orthopedics and prostheti

the pact act, the $280 billion package that will provide healthcare to veterans exposed to toxic burnm stewart and more than 60 veterans groups who shamed republicans for days on end on the capitol steps after they pulled their support of the initial bill. the white house says president biden will sign the bill into law on monday. let's bring in paul, president of the righteous media, host of independent americans podcast and founder of iraq and afghanistan veterans of america. paul, welcome. you were part of this fight. you were in it. what are you feeling today now that this bill was passed and the effort is over? >> victory and relief. this has been decades in the making and today we got good news out of washington. you don't usually get much good news out of washington, but today, the good guys and gals one. the bad guys and obstructionists and jerks lost. they say hope is the oxygen of democracy. this should give everyone hope. this was bipartisan. it was inspiring. tons of people deserve credit. this is why some of the people want jon stewart to run for president. this is the op