Biden will participate in that wreath laying ceremony at 11 00 eastern time. We have got about 15 minutes left with verna jones. We want to get your thoughts on Veterans Issues this morning. Oward is in florida and on the democratic line. Caller i live in seminole, florida. When i was in the service, i was in vietnam. I am finding out, i am turning 65 this year. I notice i am going to be losing some of my benefits over at the v. A. I am going to get Social Security. I dont understand. I have been going there and had operations and everything else. I dont have a lot of money. I am going to be 65 and losing my benefits and i just dont understand why Social Security could go to that to pay for people who can afford it. Guest thank you so much for your service and for sharing that information. I will ask you to call the American Legion. I think we need more information. If your income has changed, it may put you in a different category. Without knowing, i would not be able to give you a go
President s term . Independents. All others. Send us a tweet. You can go to facebooked you can also email us. Start dialing in now. First the column for the Washington Post says the president should listen to the criticism. Writing in his piece this morning that, that anyone that knows leon panetta cannot be surprised if he has written a candid and insizive memoir. Goes on to say at the end of his column that panettas book is not the first time hes expressed frustration. A year ago, he lamented the changes in the culture of washington that he has seen. He says there was plenty of blame to go around. And today says there are many ways to convey a message to a pet he says. But sometimes a public bracing can be more effective. Main message is that obama will need to change. Restrictions sense to engage are no longer options. Frustration with Congressional Republicans or the political process or the culture isnt either. At this point, as panetta says, the jury is still out on obamas legacy
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Two years weve also launched a program to integrate Employment Services with treatment, so that we can help those with drug addiction not only get clean but get back to work. I am proud that together we enacted an overdose protection law to provide Legal Protection to people and especially to Health Care Professionals who are trying to help. I am proud that we are trying to help nonviolent offenders get access to college through the njstep program. And today, i would like to announce our next steps in helping those battling the disease of drug addiction by improving the way we deliver these services. Right now there are numerous federal, state, and county government programs, providers and nonprofit partners, who fund and deliver some form of adult addiction services. How to access those services can be difficult and overwhelming when confronted with the unintended bureaucracy of options. Contacting multiple agencies and trying to identify the right treatment is challenging enough, but
Mr. President , mr. Speaker, mr. Majority leader, distinguished justices of the court, honored officials members of the Washington State legislature, tribal leaders, local government officials members of the conflict core, and my fellow washingtonians good afternoon. I want to begin today by thanking also chaplain joy johnson for a wonderful fourpart harmony with the members of the school choir. My family members, especially trudy. The newest third team members of the legislature who have stepped up to the plate to serve our state. And the people and the communities of washington that over the past 125 years have given us the great state that we do celebrate today. I also want to mention a member of our legislative family, the late representative roger freeman. Roger was proud to represent his community. The most of all, he was a proud father to his two children and a devoted husband to his wife sonja. I know all of our thoughts are with them today. The new representatives from the 30t