Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (C) speaks while flanked by Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) (R) and VA Secretary Eric Shinseki (L), during a news conference on Capitol Hill May 22, 2013 in Washington DC. The news conference was held to provide an update on efforts to eliminate the Veterans Affairs Department claims backlog.
{"Image ImageDescription": "WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 22: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (C) speaks while flanked by Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) (R) and VA Secretary Eric Shinseki (L), during a news conference on Capitol Hill May 22, 2013 in Washington DC. The news conference was held to provide an update on efforts to eliminate the Veterans Affairs Department claims backlog. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2013 Getty Images"}