laughter the world on fire. From the middle east to ukraine to libya. The world is on fire. Russia rocketing ukraine. Add israel and gaza. Illegals flooding our border. The world is a mess right now. It absolutely is. The world is burning. To put it mildly, the world is a mess. Stephen madeline albright, whose family was forced into exile by the german invasion of czechoslovakia in 1938, says the world is a mess. laughter and for her, nazi exile is a fond childhood memory. laughter folks, i dont enjoy covering this kind of heart wrenching news, and neither does my network. Mounting death tolls do not move a lot of jack links jerky. laughter theyre just good people trying to sell some call the sasquatch meat. laughter but its my duty as a newsman to grit my teeth and bring you the major stories, no matter how hard it may be to say it. Very hard to say it. laughter applause and with that in mind, i bring you my new segment i need a drink. laughter okay. applause jimmy, im ready for the b
Nation chanting cheers and applause stephen nation, thank you so much nation, thank you so much for your love and adulation tonight. I need it more than ever because if you have been watching the news, you know its been a tough week for, lets say humans. laughter from battles in gaza to russia shelling ukraine to taliban advances in afghanistan, theyre not releasing any more new weird al videos. laughter folks, we are facing a situation ive always feared things might actually be as bad as we make them sound on cable news. laughter the world on fire. From the middle east to ukraine to libya. The world is on fire. Russia rocketing ukraine. Add israel and gaza. Illegals flooding our border. The world is a mess right now. It absolutely is. The world is burning. To put it mildly, the world is a mess. Stephen madeline albright, whose family was forced into exile by the german invasion of czechoslovakia in 1938, says the world is a mess. laughter and for her, nazi exile is a fond childhood me
Pony show. They were very gracious rational. I saw a lot of new improved and to the va. But what i talked to my constituents that comment, handling their case work, it was the same i saw in 1973. I have a question. Java and the military, are you familiar with 1015 . Not off the top of my head. Okay. If the officers bible. Staff organization on chad organization and operations. Can someone handed if your chapter four . Page one. I circled it for you. Could you read that for me, please . I circled it. The commanders is possible for all his staff does or fails to do. He cannot delegate this responsibility. Final decision as well as the responsibility remains that the commander. If you carry that armatrading wiki to the va. Correct. Anytime you like they are responsible for those under them . Because were placed in a position of responsibility ever must occur that responsibility for every action. Of the military, but actually in the commanders authority are often directly it should to the
Us do our oversight hearing as well. I yield back the balance of my time. Thank you very much for your comments this evening. I would ask that all members would waive their Opening Statements is customary in the committee. I would invite the witnesses to please come to the witness table and as you are coming forward, i will introduce you. We will hear from dr. Debra draper, Record Health care for the Government Accountability office. Koski, richard griffin, acting Inspector General of the department of Veterans Affairs, mr. Griffin is accompanied by ms. Linda halliday, assistant inspector for general audits for the department of Veterans Affairs. Witnesses to stand, raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear, under penalty of perjury, that the testimony or about to provide is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth . Thank you very much please be seated. All of your complete written statements will be entered into the record. Here tonight being and dr. Draper, you are r
A call for clarity on the wearing of Face Coverings as the government says it will come to a decision on the situation in england in the next few days. Drinks this is bbc news with the latest to a decision on the situation headlines for viewers in the uk the Prime Minister says there and around the world. Will be a decision in a few days, but he knows what he thinks Manchester Citys two Year Champions League ban has been if asked to wear one. Lifted after they were accused of breaking uefas financial fair play rules. Yes, Face Coverings, i think people should be wearing in shops. And in terms of how the government is urged to clarify we do that, whether we make it mandatory or not, well be whether Face Coverings should be worn in shops in england. Looking at the guidance and well be the justice secretary says saying a little bit more in the next few days. Perhaps they should be. Well be getting the latest from westminster i think the point is where you come and from wales where, in the