Inmates have been put on death row for. That was my thinking. As this illustrates, there is no perfect, ideal way to do it. Things are going to be slightly different. Most of us are in the same place. When i look at my story davids story, my story, they look alarmingly similar. You might think we colluded. They often have a very similar lead, a similar first quote. Newspaper work is, in a way a fairly narrow kraft. Wouldnt you concerned, though if we actually differed on the outcome, who won and who lost . The thing is, they are both wrong. What you really found from that that there are seven justices who didnt question the constitutionality of the Death Penalty. What i thought was stirring was that it was a narrow but i thought the end of my lead was unequivocal directive that states could experiment with ways to execute people and the court wasnt going to get in the way of that. Obviously, as you said i this i i put it in the fourth graph that the two of them dissented. I thought it
Is a five day difference. This is amazing coincidence to me. I think it is more than a coincidence. I want to put up on a screen a directive sent out by the chief Technology Officer of the irs. If we could get that on the screen. And this is the directive that went out to managers, is that correct, telling them not to reace the erase the data. Correct. This went out on may 22nd, 2013. When were the taped erased at the irs. On or about march 4th, 2014. So about eight months later. And is this if we look at the highlighted part on here it said do not destroy, wipe, reuse any of the existing backup tapes for email or archiving or other information for irs personal computers. Did that go to managers that were at the facility where the tapes were erased . It did. And there was a lot of discussion that we captured in our investigation by capturing the managers emails over what mullholland meant by this directive. So what did they say they thought it meant when you talked to them . They belie
Shameful. Thank you, dr. Head. Let me just say also that the retaliation isnt limited to employees of the v. A. But also patients who step forward. And in colorado we had a case last year where a patient gave a statement to an Investigative Reporter and called the v. A. And talked to the Public Affairs individual for that particular visit and the Public Affairs person said you dont want to talk to this person. He is a patient undergoing psychiatric care. I sent a letter to the secretary of Veterans Affairs and never gotten a response to this date. Our thanks to the witnesses. You are now excused. Today we have had a chance to hear about problems that exist within the department of Veterans Affairs. With regards to whistleblower retaliation. With the testimony provided and the questions asked today i am dismayed at the failure of the department to adequately protect conscientious employees who seek to improve Services Provided to our veterans. As such this hearing was necessary to accom
Before i call the meeting to order let me apologize fob being a little late i got called on a couple things coming down the hall. Were going to stand at ease thats a military term i learned a long time ago in the air force for just one minute while i talked to my trusted friend the Ranking Member and then well open the meeting. Call this meeting the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee together i apologize for being a little bit late but i wanted to make sure we were on the right track and i didnt mess anything up. I want to welcome secretary shulkin whos had a great start. I dont think anybody started out with a better unanimous vote than he, you cant do any better than unanimous when you get affirmed. I think the vote last week on accountability was extraordinary. And the way we got to the decision working together hand in hand was extraordinary and i commend the Ranking Member on his help in doing the same. Weve got some other things to do today to Start Talking about budget wise and w
Before i call the meeting to order let me apologize fob being a little late i got called on a couple things coming down the hall. Were going to stand at ease thats a military term i learned a long time ago in the air force for just one minute while i talked to my trusted friend the Ranking Member and then well open the meeting. Call this meeting the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee together i apologize for being a little bit late but i wanted to make sure we were on the right track and i didnt mess anything up. I want to welcome secretary shulkin whos had a great start. I dont think anybody started out with a better unanimous vote than he, you cant do any better than unanimous when you get affirmed. I think the vote last week on accountability was extraordinary. And the way we got to the decision working together hand in hand was extraordinary and i commend the Ranking Member on his help in doing the same. Weve got some other things to do today to Start Talking about budget wise and w