Health alongside Traditional Health care services. My amendment provides Health Care Services administration with the resources that will allow them to study this. Id like to now yield one minute to the distinguished gentlelady from california, ms. Lee. The chair the gentlewoman from california is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Lee thank you very much. First, let me thank the gentleman from massachusetts for offering this extremely important amendment and i fully support it. Social factors such as poverty, substandard house, unsafe neighborhoods are critical drivers of health outcomes. I share the gentlemans concern and agree that we need to better understand how environmental conditions such as these play a role in human health and let me just say to the gentleman, we worked very closely with the black, hispanic, and Asian Pacific american caucus in terms of our Health Strategy with regard to communities of color, to close health disparities. This amendment is so important in those e
Sen. Collins good afternoon. I welcome all of you, veterans, caregivers, and advocates, especially my former colleague, senator Elizabeth Dole, who is an extraordinary advocate for our military caregivers. Our military families, heroes in plain clothing, are serving in American Cities and towns every single day. The effects of military Service Often do not end with a tour of duty. For many veterans and their families, the journey sometimes extends for a lifetime. For some with both visible and invisible scars, the transition home is not easy. Recovery, too, can take decades. Along the way, mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, and other family members and friends, step in to serve. Today, we will focus on those who care for americas veterans. In the united states, there are 5. 5 million military caregivers. These family members and loved ones provide care on a constant and routine basis to veterans. They are often vital in assisting veterans to make the transition all the way home. Milita