Scope a future project to go out and verify that, in fact, everything is working according to the plan. Do not want to make recommendations that just sit on the shelf. No. We follow up on a quarterly basis. I share your enthusiasm for the new secretary, and i believe he is committed to both changing the attitude of the va and making these specific reforms. Do you think the bill that we just passed, the compromise bill, will be useful in addressing some of these 24 recommendations . Im afraid im not totally versed on the bill. I know there have been a number of legislative changes made in order to assist the department in accomplishing their mission. But id like to take that for the record if i may. All right. Thank you. Thank you. I yield back, mr. Chairman. Thank you very much. Members, we do need to pause. I apologize to the witnesses. We think it may be about 30 minutes for us to go and do that. Well give you a heads up when were going to start back. And this hearing is in recess un
Electricity at 11 00. Workers restarted two reactors at the ohi plant last year. They took one unit offline earlier this month for maintenance before generating the unit that just stopped generating power. The regulators began safety inspections from july, the process is expected to take about six months. Local municipalities must also give their approval before reactors can be restarted. So at this point, no one can say when japan will be using Nuclear Energy again. Crews at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant are scrambling to protect the facility from the weather. Sa veer Tropical Storm manyi is heading their way. Workers are increasing patrols to make sure that contaminated water thats contaminated with radiation will lot leak. Already the storm has dumped about 42 millimeters of rain near the plant. They are worried about the impact of strong winds. Theyve placed weights on large cranes to keep them from being toppled. And theyve attached rope does outdoor piping and pumps. Worker
Allowed six groups of japanese to visit the suburbs of the capital and other cities since august of last year. The Korean Peninsula was once under japanese clone yalt rule. Many japanese died in what is now north korea as the war came to an end. More than 20,000 remains are believed to be buried there. A North Korean Foreign Ministry official told nhk exclusively that the visits by relatives could end this year. The official said the planned construction of housing and other projects in the area could halt the program. The official revealed north korean leaders want the japanese government to agree to hold talks on what to do quit the remains. They in turn want to get back the remains of North Koreans who died in japan during the war. Those individuals were conscripted by the Japanese Military and private companies. Some experts say north korean leaders are trying to improve relations by making the remains issue a priority. Astronauts aboard the International Space station have a big u
Supporters celebrated the 40th anniversary of the start of the 1973 arab israeli war. Military leaders have used the annual celebrations to bolster their own power. Security forces turned out to watch for any signs of trouble. They reacted when thousands of antimilitary demonstrators tried to march toward the square. They fired teargas to disperse the crowds, then gunfire echoed through the streets. Translator this demonstration is just the beginning. Were on our way toward more power. Well continue to protest until we end the coup. Translator im disappointed with the Muslim Brotherhood. They should stop. What they need now is stability. Security forces fought other battles with morsi supporters in the Muslim Brotherhood in the central province. Military leaders overthrew the former president in july. They have been cracking down on supporters ever since. A team of International Inspectors has begun the process of destroying syrias chemical weapon stockpiles. The Syrian Government is b
Bridge. Police say some panicked when the bridge began shaking under the weight of so many people. Many were curbed under the feet of other worshippers. Others drowned after falling into the river blow. India has seen a number of such accidents during religious events. If n february, 36 people were killed following a hindu festival. Indian Authorities Say Mass Evacuation efforts ahead of a powerful cyclone saved thousands of lives. The storm made landfall on saturday. The cyclone brought heavy rain and strong winds across the eastern part of the country. The News Agency Says 21 people were killed. State government officials carried out and evacuation on an unprecedented scale before the storm hit. We have successfully evacuated almost people and minimized loss of human life during the cyclone. This is one of the largest evacuation operations in the country. Authorities say the storm weakened after going ashore and they say the worst is over. Indians have experienceded a number of deadl