[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. I welcome our witnesses in person at those appearing distantly. We look forward to the testimony and getting a better understanding of where the department of Veterans Affairs and the thirdparty administrators are in administering the mission act. Also very interested in hearing more today about the caregivers implementation as well. Almost every member of our committee though not physically present at the moment, some are joining us in person and others will be joining us almost every member of the committee will be participating. The focus of todays hearing is the implementation of title i under the mission act by the department of Veterans Affairs, relating to the Veterans Community care program and the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers. Io i scheduled this hearing because of my dissatisfaction with the pace of mission implementation. While v. A. Officials were invited to part
That we made. Among the most contentious issues over the past two years involved the armys restructuring initiative. I understand the army has been put in a difficult position by budget reductions and over the past several years has been exploring a number of option to maximize come pat power while at the same time trying to combat costs. Congress has similarly been taking a hard look at this which is why the commission of the structure of the army was established in the ndaa. If confirmed will you comment to thoroughly reviewing the armys Aviation Restructuring Initiative and working closely with congress once the Commission Report is delivered next year to help us figure out the best path forward on Army Structure issues . Absolutely will and i look forward to reviewing the Commission Report. And what do you think are the biggest threats that should you be confirmed youll have to prepare the army to address in the coming decade . I think the armys fundamental mission of engaging in g
What are your thoughts when we hear sang ware city proponents are more likely ive reviewed a lot of literature on this. And there is no evidence that immigrants are any more or less likely to commit crimes than anyone else. Thats not the relevant question. The question is what do we do with that fraction of the immigrant population that is committing crimes that has committed crimes how do we and thats where i. C. E. Needs the cooperation of local Law Enforcement agents because its the local agencies who know the problems. Thank you very much. Chair recognizes gentleman from illinois for his questions. My deepest sympathies to the family. Her death is a senseless tragedy. I have two daughters of my own and as a father, i cant imagine the pain that our parents are going through. I am truly very sorry for your loss. I am often criticized by my supporters that i dont have a soft spot for violent criminals. Many argue that old convictions on drunk driving should be forgiven when determinin
Washington to michelle obama. Sundays at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Next, a discussion of various Health Insurance plans and how they are affected by the health care law. Then experts talk about the religious basis for islamic extremist and whether islam plays a role in in citing terrorism. After that, agriculture secretary tom vilsack at a house hearing on the epas new clean water rule and what it means for the agriculture industry. Now the alliance for Health Reform hosted a discussion on the various Health Insurance plans available to consumers and the changes in those plans due to the health care law. This is just over an hour and a half. Good afternoon. My name is ed howard. Im with the alliance for Health Reform. And i want to welcome you on behalf of senator blount, carden, our board of directors to this program today on how best to empower consumers as they make more and harder Health Care Coverage and care decisions. I suspect that youve heard the poi
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