Internal political differences through peaceful means as opposed through violence. This is an ongoing challenge within iraq. Isil is not a deem stick political entity. It is a force that is trying to claim territory and wreak havoc in iraq and it is a force that have no iraqis sit zenses interest at heart. S that why i mentioned the hreat posed by isil caused for increase among iraqs political factions and a more cohesive approach to be taken by the Central Government in baghdad when it comes to combating a serious threat. Were seeing now the risk of losing what americans lost their lives for was caused by not keeping u. S. Troops in iraq. Why are they wrong . Theres no question that senator mccain and president obama have differed on the iraq war since senator mccain was for it and barack obama was against it. Theres no question that going back to 2008 when senator mccain allowed that his vision might include tens of thousands of u. S. Forces in iraq in perp pet oohity, that that was
Past five or six years. But i think pretty obviously its a misallocation of the those resources. Mr. Collard. Not only a misallocation, but perhaps just looking the other way when you have the resources. I think i heard on monday night the fact, chairman miller, that you raised a specific financial number thats been invested or been provided for i. T. And i. T. Related services. The question was raised, wheres the money . And so whether its whether its misallocation or just, perhaps, an ignoring of those funds available, perhaps, leads to the current state. Dr. Mccaughey. Yes. The v. A. Budget has increased 173 from the year 2000 through 2012. That in inflation adjusted terms is 72 . The increase in total v. A. Patients was 69 . So the funding increased at a faster pace than the number of patients who had to be treated. And the number of acute care patients who need costly care increased only 49 . So the v. A. Funding should have been adequate to meet the increased demands on the syste
Grown in yemen, for example, and as the core leadership and core al qaeda in that regions that been decimated. Discussed that. He wasnt brennan when here and over at the c. I. A. Has talked about it and that is a up front we are very about. But i dont think you can argue that when it comes to al qaeda in afghanistan, pakistan that the tragedy going after core al qaeda leadership has not been effectively prosecuted. It more dangerous to have an al qaeda lippinged group iraqi cities major than have them in the mountains pakistan . Well, i guess i would have to that the most severe military attack on the United States in our lifetimes occurred organized and ordered out of afghanistan and pakistan by core al qaeda. Theres concern here for the the destruction of supplies . I have obviously, i dont have any specific information about that. I can tell you that when it fields in, letl this right, i get oil refinery that remains in control of the government of iraq, but i dont any Additional In
Amendment to that. Bull collection acrosstheboard by government because i would submit that old collection will continue and will continue by the private Telephone Companies and in fact for National Security this managers amendment or the amendment to the amendment actually relies upon the private sector to store the data that might be queried under a fisa warrant. And as i have gone to hearing after hearing on this topic that both classified and unclassified i have sat and read the material that was classified and available to me that are the result of the snowden actions and as i look at this bill i complement the people that worked on at the whole weekend and i would like to have an opportunity to weigh in on the final product before we got to this point but i asked this question. As a protect the Civil Liberties of americans to the extent that is their intense . I agree that it does protect the Civil Liberties of americans. What it doesnt do and i will ask this next question and th
Members would like to submit materials, please send them to the email address that has previously been distributed to your offices. We will circulate the materials to members and staff as quickly as we possibly can. Also ask all members to please mute your microphones when youre not speaking, to help prevent feedback and other technical issues and of course, unmute yourselves anytime you seek recognition. I know will recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Id like to welcome our witnesses and the members of the immigration citizenship subcommittee for todays hearing, which will explore the initiatives by the Current Administration to support noncitizen Service Members, veterans and their family members. Immigrants are important to our society and provide key support to our u. S. Military. Currently, immigrants account for approximately 3 of active duty Service Members. Additionally, 13 of veterans or 3. 4 million people, are of immigrant origin, meaning that either they or their par