Adding insult to injury. Rape survivors are being billed even after being treated with rape kits, something thats not supposed to happen. A cbs news investigation found that in 13 states, including maryland, rape survivors are getting bills months and months after taking a rape kit. The bills are for tests not directly associated with the kits. For example, er visits, ambulance rides, h. I. V. Tests and followup care. Maryland hospitals are not supposed to bill for costs related to the forensic exam, but the state owe lition against sexual coalition against Sexual Assault says there is confusion. A large portions of the cases they work are to resolve billing issues. One victim spoke but didnt want to show her face about the issue. When you keep getting revictimmized, you know, once a month, you get a reminder in the mail hey, you were raped, hey, this happened, you know, its hard to move on. Reporter advocates in virginia and d. C. Do not report any issues. Back to you. Just an awful,
Security advisor Jake Sullivan. We are honored to have such distinguished array of guests from the cabinet foreign ambassadors from all of the world, Foreign Policy experts and most importantly, are georgetown students who have committed to Global Service and represent our best hope to bring new ideas to support peaceful and prosperous future. For our guests who are just visiting, the school of Foreign Service is the Oldest School of National Affairs in the United States. It was founded 1919 five years before the creation of the u. S. Foreign service. It was created in the aftermath of world war i and a devon devastating pandemic the spanish flu. Our founder summed up the core mission of the school and he said unprepared as we were for war, we are resolved never to be unprepared for peace. For a century, this school has prepared generations of leaders to analyze the world and to serve the world. More than a century since the founding, we have found ourselves in another time of great un
Good afternoon. Welcome to georgetown welcome to the school of Foreign Service and welcome to our historic hall. We are honored to be hosting the center for that the National Security advisor Jake Sullivan. We are honored to have such distinguished array of guests from the cabinet foreign ambassadors from all of the world, Foreign Policy experts and most importantly, are georgetown students who have committed to Global Service and represent our best hope to bring new ideas to support peaceful and prosperous future. For our guests who are just visiting, the school of Foreign Service is the Oldest School of National Affairs in the United States. It was founded 1919 five years before the creation of the u. S. Foreign service. It was created in the aftermath of world war i and a devon devastating pandemic the spanish flu. Our founder summed up the core mission of the school and he said unprepared as we were for war, we are resolved never to be unprepared for peace. For a century, this scho
By suggesting one. Chairman carper, youre recognized. Mr. Chairman, to you, our friend, Ranking Member cummings, to our colleagues with whom dr. Coburn and i have worked including the fellow from utah, most recently on really surplus property, access properties, wasted properties. I have a prepared statement im going to ask if we could be included in the record. Without objection. Both of your statements will be required we are not running a clock on you. This isnt the senate. Bear that in mind. [laughter] i like to think, first of all thank you for this thing. Thank you for giving us a chance to participate. Last year when we were new in our positions as Ranking Member and chair of the Homeland Security Government Affairs committee we invited both you and represented coming to come and bleed off are hearing on reform. Im courage to report today i think dr. Coburn and i have been working on bipartisan legislation. I think we are close to hammering out the final details. Report on the b
Critical infrastructure that we call our Water Systems or our electrical electricity Delivery Systems . I mean, these are real questions. What do we need to do . We need to understand that its going to require a cooperation and a collaboration between the Public Sector and the private sector. Look, im a small government guy. I believe in limited government. I also believe that limited government we have ought to work, ought to be robust. And the government, the federal government has a responsibility in the area of cybersecurity, in my judgment, and we have been in some ways not facing up to that. This administration, the Previous Administration has done some tremendous work in advancing the cause. Congress has examined it. Weve had hearings. Weve put forth some profltse, but we havent had a complete proposals, but we havent had a completed project. We need to make sure we understand that as far as the federal government is concerned, the entry point for the private sector ought not to