Getting Senior Leadership bonuses and the same interest we put in attaching ourselves to highprofile projects is what the same amount of attention that needs to go to veterans. So i encourage you guys if nothing else, please make sure that we move to a system that has more data integrity. Require the people who come here and sit on these panels to sign off on the information they turn into congress. This way when they come back, they cant say that report was done by somebody else. Thats the only way. Hold them accountable and do it in public and while the cameras are on. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Committee come to order. And that includes the former senator from connecticut, who is sitting in the audience behind senator markey. Chris, nice to see you. I think all of us were forward thinking until you and eddie showed up. It will be a close call now. See if we cant get it through. Try to get it done. Senator markey, i dont know what kind of time frame youre on. If you can give
Has to go. And call her never say die dieana diana. Marathon swimmer diana nyad will say never say never. Thats up next on cbs this morning for saturday, august 31st, 2013. Captioning funded by cbs and welcome to the weekend, a long holiday weekend. I hope its a good one for everyone. Well get right to syria. President obama says he has not yet made a final decision to launch a military strike but if he does order one, it will be limited in scope. Early this morning a team of u. N. Chemical weapons inspectors left syria after completing its investigation and crossed into neighboring lebanon. We have Team Coverage including Elizabeth Palmer in syrias capital, but we start with jeff pegues at the white house. Good morning to you, jeff. Good morning, vinita. Later today republicans are going to get a briefing on the state of syria. They believe the case is strong against the Syrian Government. The president says the military strike would not include Ground Troops but he believes something
Not a big move. The dac and the cac are all lower. Not a big drop there as well. Our road map starts with housing. Lows beating expectations and Toll Brothers ceo saying the recovery is real and it is only just beginning. Very positive comments there. And maybe some cracks in the consumers armor. Sales falling short at target. Teen retailer American Eagle also under pressure. Speaking of pressure, hold on to your staplers. Two who took my stapler . Staples is falling premarket on weakness mostly because of international sales. And google, iu, the football fan. A new report says, get this, a real story, google may want to get its hands on the nfls most faithful followers by bidding on a tv package from directv. Stealing it from directv. Eric grugman who runs the nfl on that part i dont know if theyre crazy about that but they can get some revenue. Not what they want. And i they need to make a big splash, google, if they want to expand other video offers. Ever run an nfl video on tv. I j
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Im delighted to be here today to talk with all of you about the most Critical Issues we face as a nation. That is the battle for talent. Governor fallin, thank you for your leadership on the ngas initiative on workforce and education and congratulations on the progress you will have made in oklahoma. With your dashboard, you are providing a powerful example of how states can address the disconnect between supply and demand. With ok job match come youre helping show states how to improve the way job seekers are matched to jobs based on skills and competency, not just on job descriptions and resumes. It is leadingedge. I would like to recognize colorado as well for doing a great job with the blueprint that ties together agencies businesses, education and workforce development. That kind of approach will be crucial to attacking the workforce challenges ahead and t is exciting to see the progress being made. I want to wish you a bit further today on the topic of talent and workforce develo