Good morning, were placed to welcome back a good friend, dr. David shulkin. She last time you appeared before our committee you were in the virginia undersecretary for health and now kicked upstairs after a nance confirmation vote and that says a lot in this political environment. So congratulations. You have a great background in the philadelphia area, just learned you were in marstown and you certainly bring lat of experience to the job and although im sure these days that the challenges are very dawning for you daunting for you. This hearing is unusual. Rather than the typical Budget Hearing we have at this time of year, were limited to a discussion of the skinny budget, the skinny budget materials the onb sent to the hill in march. They twopage entry for the va doesnt give us much to go on in terms of Program Priorities but the skinny budget gives us the administration is proposing a 4. 4 billion 6 funding increase for the agency and addition theres 2. 9 billion proposed in new man
Good morning, were placed to welcome back a good friend, dr. David shulkin. She last time you appeared before our committee you were in the virginia undersecretary for health and now kicked upstairs after a nance confirmation vote and that says a lot in this political environment. So congratulations. You have a great background in the philadelphia area, just learned you were in marstown and you certainly bring lat of experience to the job and although im sure these days that the challenges are very dawning for you daunting for you. This hearing is unusual. Rather than the typical Budget Hearing we have at this time of year, were limited to a discussion of the skinny budget, the skinny budget materials the onb sent to the hill in march. They twopage entry for the va doesnt give us much to go on in terms of Program Priorities but the skinny budget gives us the administration is proposing a 4. 4 billion 6 funding increase for the agency and addition theres 2. 9 billion proposed in new man
Health care, decreased wait times and modernize the va i. T. System. Good morning here today were pleased to welcome back our good friend dr. David shulkin, the new secretary of the department of Veterans Affairs. The last time you appeared before our committee you were v under sector for health. Now youve been kicked upstairsp after a Unanimous Senate confirmation vote, we become unanimous and that says a lot in this political environment so congratulations. We come with your background i know you a great background inph philadelphia. I just learned you certainly bring a lot of experience to the job. Although im sure these days the challenges are very daunting for you. We realize this ring is a bit unusual. Ua rather than a typical budgeting where you have at this time of year we are limited tod discussion of the skinny budget, the skinny budget mentors that omb sent to the hill in march. The two page entry for the va doesnt give us much to go on in terms of Program Priorities or plan
May 1st of 1961, an Incredible Program for young people. He started with the alliance for progress. And he engaged in the space race. For our complete American History tv schedule, go to cspan. Org. Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin testified recently on his departments operations. He addressed several efforts to better serve veterans who seek and receive care, including full implementation of choice 2. 0, wait time reduction, and improving and modernizing the departments i. T. Systems and Veterans Crisis line. This is two hours and 20 minutes. Good morning. Today were pleased to welcome back a good friend, dr. David shulkin, the new secretary of the department of Veterans Affairs. The last time you appeared before our committee, you were va undersecretary for health, now youve been kicked upstairs in a unanimous vote, that says a lot in this contention environment. I know youve got a great background in the philadelphia area. I just learned you were in morristown, in chairman f
Veterans crisis hotline. This hearing is just under 2 1 2 hours hours. Good morning. Today, we are pleased to welcome back a good friend dr. David shulkin, the new secretary of the department of veteran aff r affairs and the last time that you appeared before our committee, you were a v. A. Undersecretary for health and now kicked upstairs after a Unanimous Senate confirmation vo vote, and let me repeat it is uniu mouse, and that is going to say a lot in this political environment, and so congratulations. With your Extensive Health background, i know that you have a great background in the philadelphia area, and i learned that you were in marstown, and in the district for some time, and so you bring a lot of exfeerns the job, and these days the challenges are daunting for you. We realize that the hear sung usual. Rather than the typical Budget Hearing that we have at this time of the year, we are limited to the discussion of the skinny budget, and the skinny budget and the materials th