where we are falling short, we absolutely want to make sure that veterans get the best care in the private sector and it s really building a system that integrate it is best of the private sector with the best of the va that our veterans deserve. pete: we don t have enough time, unfortunately, again, are you committed to ensuring that you remove any and all gatekeeper so it isn t the va telling you can choose and it s the veteran making the choice themselves? this is the path that we are on, pete, we are working with congress to make sure we can give veterans the best choice as possible to meet needs. this is a system that has had decades of problems and we are not going to get everything at at once but pushing for what we can to transform the system and send it on a path. pete: the swamp is fighting back. even the va has its own swamp. we will keep everyone posted on it. i appreciate it, secretary. thank you, pete. pete: obama administration