Sen. John McCain said Friday that upcoming omnibus legislation meant to help veterans is “very, very bad” because it does not address longstanding problems within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

“All I can say is, I’m deeply concerned about the legislation that is now being formed,” McCain said in an interview with a local radio station in Phoenix.

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