Billion compromise to address the Veterans Affairs scandal. Those involved in the intense negotiations say 5 billion is paid for with cuts elsewhere and the rest is labelled emergency spending. The veterans need Quick Response. And this is the way that we need to be able to make sure that veterans are not standing in line. Planes and tanks and guns are a cost of war. So taking care of men and women who use those weapons. Reporter the measure includes allowing veterans living more than 40 miles from a va facility to get outside treatment providing some choice and flexibility. I dont believe there will be a flight of all the veterans out of the system. But we dont know until we start this program. Reporter the scandal came to light in the spring when whistle blowers said they manipulated waiting lists to hide long delays and allegations that veterans died while waiting for treatment. It cost then secretary his job. The va is not sacred, the veteran is. Thats the most important thing for
the clerk: the speaker s room, washington, d.c., february 2, 2023. i hereby appoint the honorable mike bost to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be aoffered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me? almighty god, how good and pleasant it is when people live in unity. and on this day when many have been in fellowship together at the national prayer breakfast, people of different parties and nations have broken bread together, people of different beliefs have shared in faith. we give you thanks for the harmony of their devotion to you and for giving us a glimpse of what is good and pleasant in your eyes. may all of us have the willingness to look for such common ground in our engagements with one another. whether it be over a matter of policy or in a moment of prayer, reveal yourself into the other than in them we would see what is good and pleasant
the historically republican county. the next day she discovered human error when her team failed to properly update software. trump was named the county s winner, but not before antrim county became a focal point of republicans claiming michigan was misreporting electrical returns. i think the election was compromised. to what degree i can t say. reporter: greg mcmaster questioned biden s victory after serving as an audit count team member for the recount, worried about similar looking signatures on some ballots. if this can happen here, it can happen anywhere. reporter: you accept joe biden as the legitimate president. i wouldn t say legitimate. he is my president, whether i like it or not and i m watching how he conducts himself. i still have questions about the election. reporter: but there have been mull imexhaustive reports locally and a lot of counties as
is the election over here? no, the election continues. reporter: president biden won the election with 306 electoral votes, carrying michigan. but the clerk says in her community, november s election rages on. it has been chaos from the pockets that believe that trump did win. reporter: soon after polls closed november 3rd, they erroneously reported he won the republican county. next day, she discovered human error made when the team failed to update software on tab lay tore machines. trump was named the county s winner, not before antrim county became a focal point saying michigan was misreporting critical election terms. i think the election was compromised. to what degree, i can t say. reporter: former state representative greg mcmaster questioned the validity of