Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis Mcdonough testified on this departments annual budget request focusing on Veterans Health care and the pact act. A 2022 law that expands benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. The subcommittee hearing is one hour and 25 minutes. Good morning. This hearing of the military Construction Veterans Affairs and related agencies subcommittee will please come to order. I would like to begin by welcoming Ranking Member bozeman and Denis Mcdonough. We appreciate the effort of the v. A. s dedicated staff to provide benefits and support to veterans and families and their communities every day. We are here to discuss the department of Veterans Affairs fiscal year 2025 budget and 2026 advanced appropriations request. This committee take seriously the obligation to make sure and provide for the men and women who have fought and sacrificed to keep our country safe and ensure they have the medical care and benefits have earned. Over 210 bi
Honored to have all of you here. [applause] as we host our first Congressional Black Caucus annual legislative conference and brain trust on Foreign Policy. This years discussion will focus on the continent of africa, the challenges it faces and its future as a rapidly growing continent. Our theme is our africa, our future. Which coincides with and takes its inspiration from the 60th anniversary of the african union. Celebrated this year. We are having this conversation at a time of tremendous challenges but also tremendous opportunities for the people of africa. Africa is dealing with the growing threat of the climate crisis. With severe drought, famine reimaging the horn of africa the increasing instability. But africa is also undergoing a tremendous Economic Growth. The center for international internationaldevelopment projecn african countries will be among the 15 Fastest Growing economies over the next five years. Improving Education Systems increase trade are already improving th
Good afternoon everyone. I am congresswoman i am truly honored to have all of you here. [applause] as we host our first Congressional Black Caucus annual legislative conference and brain trust on Foreign Policy. This years discussion will focus on the continent of africa, the challenges it faces and its future as a rapidly growing continent. Our theme is our africa, our future. Which coincides with and takes its inspiration from the 60th anniversary of the african union. Celebrated this year. We are having this conversation at a time of tremendous challenges but also tremendous opportunities for the people of africa. Africa is dealing with the growing threat of the climate crisis. With severe drought, famine reimaging the horn of africa the increasing instability. But africa is also undergoing a tremendous Economic Growth. The center for international internationaldevelopment projecn african countries will be among the 15 Fastest Growing economies over the next five years. Improving Ed
I do not work for the government. I work for a nonprofit we are going to leave this to keep our commitment of live gavel to gavel coverage ahead of governments funding deadline and legislation that reauthorizes veterans programs and services to authorize federal funds to purchase weapons to train students. You are watching live house coverage on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the louse b the house will be in order. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or y yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. So ordered. For what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition . Mr. Grothman i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 5110, the protecting Hunting Heritage and education act as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The
Tonight. With this short introduction that mr. Dr. Khosravi mentioned, let us also say that dr. Mazaheri , the former head of the central bank, has joined our group. Hello and good night, thank you very much for allowing us to go to the first step of tonights news talk and see a report with this short introduction that was said about the banks. Some banks, which are really commercial banks , are doing bookkeeping, well, the main problem today, we have a warning from the head of the central bank about the banking of banks. Some banks, whose work is purely commercial, are doing banking. This is not correct. They must sell the bank and get out of banking. But why do banks turn to Debt Management . During the years after the revolution, the banks were interested in getting an income from the inflation in the countrys economy, and this led to the fact that, unfortunately, in our economy, we are witnessing a certain scarcity. It is empty that some banks have hoarded are there are 3 banks tha