Good morning, were placed to welcome back a good friend, dr. David shulkin. She last time you appeared before our committee you were in the virginia undersecretary for health and now kicked upstairs after a nance confirmation vote and that says a lot in this political environment. So congratulations. You have a great background in the philadelphia area, just learned you were in marstown and you certainly bring lat of experience to the job and although im sure these days that the challenges are very dawning for you daunting for you. This hearing is unusual. Rather than the typical Budget Hearing we have at this time of year, were limited to a discussion of the skinny budget, the skinny budget materials the onb sent to the hill in march. They twopage entry for the va doesnt give us much to go on in terms of Program Priorities but the skinny budget gives us the administration is proposing a 4. 4 billion 6 funding increase for the agency and addition theres 2. 9 billion proposed in new man
Good morning, were placed to welcome back a good friend, dr. David shulkin. She last time you appeared before our committee you were in the virginia undersecretary for health and now kicked upstairs after a nance confirmation vote and that says a lot in this political environment. So congratulations. You have a great background in the philadelphia area, just learned you were in marstown and you certainly bring lat of experience to the job and although im sure these days that the challenges are very dawning for you daunting for you. This hearing is unusual. Rather than the typical Budget Hearing we have at this time of year, were limited to a discussion of the skinny budget, the skinny budget materials the onb sent to the hill in march. They twopage entry for the va doesnt give us much to go on in terms of Program Priorities but the skinny budget gives us the administration is proposing a 4. 4 billion 6 funding increase for the agency and addition theres 2. 9 billion proposed in new man
This facility right here were the Perfect Place to all get together to share this experience. See how long that line is . We were lucky. Reporter organizers admit they didnt expect this kind of turnout. They went through the 600 glasses in a flash. Why do you think were all sort of so intrigued by this . It only happens from, you know, once in a lifetime most people. Thats why. Reporter they had games, moon bounces and foot trucks and the big star was the sun and how it was playing peekaboo behind the moon. Its the best to get. It would have been great to see it in totality. This is a unique experience. Thats crazy. Reporter everyone was impressed with the show in the sky. Better than i expected. Reporter some said they expected it to be darker but everyone agreed it was an amazing to see and in our times in our country, it was great to have a shared experience. Really cool to be able to do something that everybodys doing at the same time and all watching it. You know . Reporter for th
In cross examination with john mann i think it was with john mann, that you make no comment on the directive that led to this dispute or this extraordinary exchange on tea bags, but actually, when you look at the speech you made, you described the directive as ludicrous, quite the opposite of sorry, what the impression that you gave in response to that question. And you said i mean, we can carry on with so many of these. Well, go on. Youve said that between half and twothirds of everything that goes through parliament is being produced by brussels. But actually, the facts are that the best sources suggest between 50 and 59 is either produced or at least influenced, is the word you used, influenced by the eu. In other words, this is not produced by brussels, between half and twothirds. Its between 15 and 59 . And its inferenced in some way, and this includes the decisions which relate often to individual firms, which constitutes about a third of the total number in itself. So, i come ba
Tohello, and welcome westminster in review. Our look back at the big events since the start of 2016. The u. K. Will vote on whether to be in or out of europe, and battle that has long been a source of passion. I agree in a written that is inside the eu are rather than a greatly been to the unknown. Unsustainable, and what he has negotiated will not present that from happening. George osborne present his eigth budget but is forced into a traumatic resignation. He has been successful at producing a balanced budget in the interest of everyone in this country, particularly those with disability. First the referendum on britains membership on the European Union. David cameron promised he would renegotiate britains membership with the eu and put the results of that deal for about. He wanted restrictions on the migrant work benefits. Scrapped. Something after weeks of telling and tilling andw sowing, mr. Cameron had to get all 27 other members to agree it, but the deal got a frosty rection fr