yesterday. this is what he said. >> patient safety is paramount. and we took these actions with that specific concern in mind. we are focused clearly on accountability. no leader or other employee stands above the paramount concern of ensuring the safety of our veterans. we will act as rapidly as possible to hold accountable all who are responsible for what we find. pete: he replaced that director with someone outside the v.a. system. a colonel from the army medical system. what do you make of his reaction? >> i think the reaction is great, pete. as we know, colonels are great choices to run v.a. americans. i applaud that outside source to get somebody in there. you know, while i applaud the secretary and the president thus far, there is so much work left to be done to bring accountability. we have got to look deeper into this. this director that has been removed now is still not terminated for what he did. and he collected over 17,000 in bonuses over the last two years for running a facility that was putting veterans at risk. we need things, you know,