Infrastructure to deliver that care. Within the v. A. Within the v. A. But where we cant justify that business decision we need to be outsourcing. And just one more thing that follows up with that. In another year you guys are probably going to be gone with the new administration. I hope not, i hope yall stay but youre probably going to be gone. Are you laying into process so that whoever takes your place assuming that youre not brought back that the transition would be seamless and the justification to keep going . Were absolutely looking at ways that we can institutionalize what were talking about doing. Thats a better word. And i would say that one of the important roles that this committee can play is to be a stalwart of continuity about some of these operational things. Youve had six or seven different outsourcing. How to make sure theres a direct connection from v. A. And Community Providers and from the business side having one pot of money for care. I think what we tried to do
Call this meeting to order. Welcome, everybody. Hope yall had a great thanksgiving and hope everybody has a wonderful Holiday Season coming up. This is a very important hearing for the United States senate. On november 4th, if my memory is correct, we had a meeting at the va. Sloane gibson, dr. Schulkin and some others were in the room. In terms of Va Health Service delivery to our veterans, veterans choice, consolidating programs, reimbursement rates so there wasnt any preference over another. A reality in our lifetime and in their lifetime. With that will come a number of decisions. This will not be the first time i heard most of this information. We had that meeting before. It will be the first time a lot of people have heard it. Of people have heard it. Of people have heard it. Of people have heard it. This is a critical there are a critical number of decisions we will have to make to make my va work. The new veterans choice work and make sure that va does what it does best well bu
Is there a sufficient second . There appears to be a sufficient second. And the clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the presiding officer have all senators voted . Any senator wish to change their vote . If not the yeas are 89. The nays are zero. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table. The president will be immediately notified of the senates action and the senate will resume legislative session. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from south carolina. Mr. Graham the senators amendment 323 is pending and senators should expect a vote in relation to that amendment at noon tomorrow with at least one additional roll call vote in which, to be stacked before lunch. I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate Resumes consideration of s. Con. Res. 11 tomorrow morning there be 38 hours of debate time remaining. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Graham
Cooperation. Vice president spiro agnew went beyond denying the damned lies about his criminal activity. He also rallied his supporters against the Public Officials in the Justice Department who were working on his case. He attacked witnesses said to be cooperating with the government as, quote, crazy and selfmotivated while also claiming that he barely even knew them. He demanded that the investigators be investigated and purged from the government payroll if need be. He demeaned the professional and personal integrity of specific officials in the chain of command on his prosecution. Their allegedly dodgy behavior, agnew insisted, should cast doubt on all of the allegations against him. The assault on his own government was paired with ceaseless attacks on the media, stoking his supporters mistrust of legitimate reporting. He portrayed the press itself as one of his chief adversaries, encouraging crowds at his events to shows of open hostility toward journalists. He threatened reporte
Evidence, obstruction over cooperation. Vice president spiro agnew went beyond denying the damned lies about his criminal activity. Happy also rallied his supporters against the Public Officials in the Justice Department who were working on his case. He attacked witnesses said to be cooperating with the government as crazy and selfmotivated, while also claiming that he barely even knew them. He demanded that the investigators be investigated and purged from the government payroll, if need be. He demeaned the professional and personal integrity of specific officials in the chain of command on his prosecution. Their allegedly dodgy behavior, agnew insisted, should cast doubt on all of the allegations against him. The assault on his own government was paired with ceaseless attacks on the media, stoking his supporters distrust of legitimate reporting. He portrayed the press itself as one of his chief adversaries, encouraging crowds at his events to shows of open hostility toward journalist