The dea said that heroin is currently available in larger by aities, that it is used large number of people, and that it is causing the increasing number of Overdose Deaths in his expert . Mr. Milione yes, sir. Representative hice i want to focus on where this is coming from. Mr. Milione, let me start with you. Fromr test a meeting your testimony, it sounds to me like the da is going to focus less on the mexicobased organizations that are trafficking heroin and focusing thaton the street gangs are distributing heroin. We are never going to go away from our core mission of working up the chain. The link point that bridges the violent distribution sales domestically and also the cartels that are flooding the country with the heroin. It is absolutely not one or the other. It is a conference of approach. There atative hice is greater emphasis on the dissolution side of things . Mr. Milione i wouldnt say it is a greater emphasis. It is a shift of focus or we can do everything we can to get
And the inspired action you took to come to the aid of the veteran in crisis. Thank you all for the work that you do day in and day out on behalf of those who have served. A few weeks ago i had the honor of meeting with robert mcdonald, the secretary of the va. Secretary mcdonald is a man who has time and again answered the call of duty to his and our nation. He graduated from the United States military academy at west point in the top 2 of his class in 1975. An army veteran. Mr. Mcdonald served with the 82nd airborne division, completed jungle, arctic, desert warfare training, earned the ranger tab, that expert infantry men badge. Senior parachutist wing. Upon leaving military service, captain mcdonald was awarded the Meritorious Service medal. But mr. Mcdonalds expertise as a soldier is equal by his business beingaccumen. He earned a degree from the university of utah and has a career in the private sector. Before joining the va, chairman mcdonald was chairman, president and chief ex
I know that some of the most important moments of this conference will take place in the hallways over dinner and between sessions. You all represent the very best of our criminal Justice System. The very best of treatment and the very best of veterans affairs. You are transforming the courtroom. You are transforming our communities and transforming this great nation. The most exciting part of this conference will be seeing all of you share your ideas and make lasting connections. Valor is not limited to the battlefield. Valor means it showing courage in the face of adversity. Veterans Treatment Courts are defined by valor. It takes valor to fight to implement a Veterans Treatment Court. To transform the way veterans in the Justice System are handled in this country. It takes valor to continue to serve your nation by volunteering as a mentor to your brothers and sisters who are struggling at home. And of course, the incredible graduates show valor every day. By accepting the help being
If we know how particular groups of kids are performing, we can better target resources to maximize their success. Dod firmly supports creating the identifier. We greatly appreciate the ironclad support. Thank you. We are also working to extend our reach in creative ways. Case in point, our competitive Educational Partnership grant program, where funds go towards local schools with 15 or more number of military kids enrolled. Those funds recently paid for Stem Partnership that helped more than 10,000 High School Students earn ap exam scores that qualify them for college credit. That is an incredible return on investment. I am proud to say that this years round of funding totals 52 million. I want to thank you once again for your continued support for this program. Let me make clear that we are also open to new ideas. I have shared with you some of the ideas that we have, but we are looking for more. I hope all of you will think of us as a partner and a resource as you tackle these chal
Life. It seemed as though he cannot possibly. And a certain inevitability that takes over when i lay his story out. Here is like it could be no other way. To understand is to forgive. Watching the wire and lately. I mean, i have been watching it is supposedly an accurate portrayal breed i dont know if you have seen it. But an accurate portrayal baby brought in and distributed pitbull and dave simon was a former reporter please do you find these two stories dont really jive with that whole wire police catching people on wiretaps and all these sorts of drug buys and Police Informants in that sort of thing. And just curious your thoughts on that. Well, two points. I mean, they are dealing crack and heroin. So categorically different kind of animal involved in that business. I dont know much about how it works really. It is a different individual that gets involved. Also on the Street Corner level i have no idea what happens there. George was. It george never tell what this had nothing to