McCain slams upcoming veterans affairs bill

Published May 6, 2016 10:02pm ET



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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