and two, if they don't make it home, we'll take care of their families. the fact that the va is going through this issue and it's going to impact the care and service, maybe not on a health base but in other benefits in other ways, it's just unacceptable given the sacrifices that these men and women have already made. >> it's the least we can do to make sure they're taken care of. and thank you for helping the military families, at least in the short-term. hopefully you won't have to do that for much longer. we hope the lawmakers will come to an agreement. and the president will join in too. i know you have to go. thank you for joining me this morning. >> appreciate it. >> let's talk with barbara starr. she's our pentagon reporter. you've been listening to this. both the democratic and the republicans said there's a bill that's already passed the house that would fund this, that would pay for the death benefits, it just has to go to the senate and the senate has to pass it and the president has to sign it.