there are over 1,000 facilities across this country. and yeah, it is a big job. there are a lot of mayors of mid-sized cities with fewer constituents than the va does employees and there is a lot going on and debate over privatization. and veterans, look, we are, you know, in chorus opposing those efforts to see our va health care system privatized. what we want to see, though, is a va system that's strong, fully funded, that's fully staffed and that is equipped through infrastructure investment to make sure that we all have access to the health care we earned. >> the republicans taken aback by dr. jackson's nomination. do you think he's going to have a difficult time at confirmation hearing? >> he very well could have a difficult time. something that you will start hearing from white house officials and top trump allies on the outside very soon about jackson is contention that if you look at the bureaucratic