Paul Rieckhoff : Senate could n't pass bill addressing veterans ' priorities . Rieckhoff : Congress is failing military families and proposing more cuts . disability claims backlog has hovered near 400,000 for months . Rieckhoff : 22 vets die by suicide a day , V.A . backlog huge , military justice is broken . Comment:
Paul Rieckhoff : Senate could n't pass bill addressing veterans ' priorities . Rieckhoff : Congress is failing military families and proposing more cuts . Rieckhoff : 22 vets die by suicide a day , V.A . backlog huge , military justice is broken . Comment: