when it comes to taking care of veterans, the public's voice is clear -- 85% of americans polled by cnn in january said preventing cuts in veterans benefits is more important than reducing the deficit. over million veterans are collecting disability from the department of veterans affairs and nearly 900,000 vets looking for a job can't find one. >> there are thousands -- thousands of veterans who are trained for beyond that of their civilian pierce who can't seem to find employment out of the military. initially the leadership and management skills that veterans ha have obtained no combat are being overlooked by the civilian workforce that does not understand that experience. >> congresswoman patty murray is