Were very seriously damaged. And im wondering what the plans are to ensure that these women, especially the final three months of pregnant heat, get close to birth of their children, will there be an effort to ensure they are safe blood and be skilled birth attendant to the can save her life if she needs a csection or some other help to help mother and baby. I would not parenthetically that my daughterinlaw. My wife and i are grandparents have three grandchildren. Just in july, and a Princeton Hospital had an emergency csection, lost two liters plus a load and they had to send out for some of it because they didnt have her blood type. They had some, but not enough. In a ravaged area we visited them youve visited as well as the Health Clinics that are working, that could mean death to a woman were availability of safe blood could mean life. So if you could address that. Finally, the issue of best practices learned from the earthquake in haiti and the synonymy in the indian ocean. I was
Important relationship between the United States and the philippine. We have seen an extraordinary outpouring of generosity from americans across the country, especially from the fill peeb philippines i dids a practitioner. Ive had the pleasure of participating in community efforts. The way they mobilize to provide help in the hour of need is heartening. And it just underscores the humanity we all share. The United States has a deep commitment. We will stay with the people and the government of the pill finds in to the recovery and the reconstruction era. Were already seeing the camera start to fade away in this becoming yesterdays story. The kind of hearing like were having today, the continued equipment we, the United States have to the philippines will be absolutely vital. And i look forward to answering your questions. And i thank you very much for your support and consideration today. Thank you very much for your testimony. Your full testimony will be a part of the record. If you
Information in the near future on areas discussed as a va continues to march toward the secretarys 2015 goals. I would like to once again thank our witnesses for being here today. I asked unanimous consent the members have five legislative days to revise and extend any remarks and include any extraneous material. Hearing no objection, so ordered. I th washington journal continu. Host we are back with congressman Randy Neugebauer, a republican from texas. He sits on the house farm Agriculture Committee and a contrary for these negotiations over the fiveyear farm bill. Thes begin with yesterday, principles got together here in washington. The senate is not in session, but they came back to washington to meet with their house counterparts. What did you learn . Fort first of all, thanks having me. I think were getting closer. I talked to chairman lucas. We keep closing in on that. We are working out a framework of where we go from here. I am optimistic that things are moving in the right d