Reports coming out of the reports coming out of the Veterans Affairs showing Veterans Affairs showing reduced waiting time. Reduced waiting time. Cleared out backlogs and high cleared out backlogs and high levels of satisfaction from the levels of satisfaction from the veterans. Veterans. Then bad news started to seep then bad news started to seep out. Out. First, some were faking their first, some were faking their new numbers. New numbers. The waits were much longer. The waits were much longer. And systemic lying, and systemic lying, untreated untreated medical conditions, and evening medical conditions, and evening managers reaching goals never managers reaching goals never achieved. Achieved. They werent confined to a few they werent confined to a few bad apple offices bad apple offices , and erik , and Erik Shinseki resigned. Shinseki resigned. The resignation came this the resignation came this morning. Morning. I said we would not tolerate i said we would not tolerate misconduct
Martinez, whose son died in the Santa Barbara shootings last week. After a week dominated by the Veterans Affairs scandal and topped by two high profile regular hes nations. President obama tried to change the dialogue in his weekly address today. He turned the conversation to Climate Change. The president proposed regulations would substantially cut Carbon Emissions. Randall pinkston is in washington, d. C. President obamas proposal is going to hit the industry in a big way. What is he planning to do. Reporter it is said to be the biggest Single Source of emissions. In todays address the president address what he is sure to be getting from main of his critics. Special interests will claim that these guidelines will kill jobs and crush the economy. Lets face it. Thats what they always say. But every time america has set clear rules and better standards for our air and water and our Childrens Health the naysayers have been wrong. They said acid rain poisoning our lakes would kill busine
Medical system was overwhelm with new cases from americas recent wars and the needs of vietnam vets well into the highest needs years of life. Reports coming out of the Veterans Affairs showing reduced waiting time. Cleared out backlogs and high levels of satisfaction from the veterans. Then bad news started to seep out. First, some were faking their new numbers. The waits were much longer. And systemic lying, untreated medical conditions, and evening managers reaching goals never achieved. They werent confined to a few bad apple office, and Erik Shinseki resigned. The resignation came this morning. I said we would not tolerate misconduct, and we will not. There are too many veterans receiving care who deserve our best efforts, and an honest assessment if something is not working. The president thanked the retired four Star Army General Erik Shinseki. But after repeated reports of poor care and mounting criticism, the president decided he would accept shinsekis resignation with with re
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There will be a change of command at the Veterans Affairs department. President obama announced the move today. Secretary Erik Shinseki handed me his resignation. With regret i accepted. Veteran wait times from manipulated in 60 of facilities investigated, and they felt pressure to manipulate the system. Mike viqueira is standing by at the white house. Mike, 60 of clinics were cooking the books. In the wake of that, could the secretary stay on board . Reporter it was 64 . Nationwide. Remember, this scandal started in phoenix. There was yet another report on wednesday that started this firestorm that culminated in the events of this morning. But that report were wednesday said in 1700 cases in phoenix alone veterans were shown to have appointments when they were never able to see a doctor. As you said, cooking the books. Events really culminated in Erik Shinseki delivering his interim report in person and offering his resignation. As you just heard the president say he accepted that res