All right, the Committee Meets today to receive testimony from the Government Accountability office, the Service Secretaries, the Service Chiefs, on the current condition of privatized military housing. Almost a year ago, i first heard from the military families about the dismal conditions they faced. Frankly confession is good for the soul. This was janet driver called this to my attention, from Tinker Air Force base. And i thought this was something that was just unique to Tinker Air Force base, and then i thought, no, it is elsewhere in oklahoma. And so that was the background of how this all started. Weve come to learn that its it is a problem nationwide. Its a National Crisis of proportions we havent seen since the scandal at walter reed about a decade ago. Members of this committee, our staff and myself, weve all traveled and seen these problems firsthand. This is the third hearing this committee has had on this issue and im sure its not going to be the last. We open that since o
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Cosponsors are listed in the program that you have received. My name is linda yar im a Research Professor here at the Elliott School and director of partnerships for International Strategies in asia. This is a program here at the Elliott School that partners directly with universities and Research Institutes across asia. And since 1994 weve had extensive work with universities and Research Institutes and Government Agencies in vietnam. We love to be able to also bring the voices of the region here. Here to washington. This week is devoted to waging peace in vietnam is especiall especially i would especially like to acknowledge the partnership with the institute of policy studies and their associate fellow ron carver. [applause] whom we will hear from animal today at many locations around the Nations Capital the service of veterans to our country is recognized with gratitude. We also remember that november h mark the day the guns, fell silent in europe and what was known then as the gre
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