Most benefit from the program, and says the va welcomes the opportunity to work with this committee to craft appropriate language so those who are not Service Connected can have access to those rehab treatment facilities. One thing ive ran into with several of the members, speaking with them, is the word, the pay for a or the pay go. Well, va travel budget continues to increase every year. And they ask, where are we going to get this 3 million . Well, in 2013, the va collected 2. 931 bill through the medical care collection fund. Theres money they collected. And i sat last night listening to last nights hearing. 1. 1 billion returned two years ago 1, billion last night, and half billion returned just this year. If theres that much money that can be turned back in from the va to congress, well, theres our 3 million to send these nonService Connected veterans to send them to the rehab they dearly deserve. So there is no pay for or pay go. The money is there. It was clearly stated last ni
With any realistic it cant be done. We have to accept the fact that we have an 11. 5 million undocumented immigrants in this country. We have to deal with them. I dont think we should allow them to continue to exist in a state of legal ambiguity, or in a dark hole. I think from my homeland secured a perspective i would rather deal with this population, encourage them to be held accountable, encourage them to pay taxes, get on the books and get on an armed path to citizenship so that they go through the necessary background checks, theyre in a position where they can work legally, and we reckon with this problem which is why im a strong supporter of Immigration Reform. I think that we have to be realistic about the place we are in with respect to these 11. 5 Million People. There are states know where theyre permitted to have drivers licenses. California Supreme Court says that an undocumented immigrant in this country can practice law. So they are not going away. They will not self dep
Mr. Wolf i rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. The chair the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. Mr. Wolf thank you, mr. Chairman. We have now spent more than 15 hours debating and amending this bipartisan bill and i appreciate mr. Fattahs help in it that sufficiently and responsibly funds federal programs that provide for safety and economic well being this legislation ensures that our laws are enforced, that our businesses have the tools needed to succeed, and that uncertainty doesnt hinder progress. This bill already provides targeted increases for counterterrorism and cybersecurity, fights the scourge of drug abuse and bolsters american scientific innovation and manufacturing. This is almost also a landmark bill for reducing violence against women. It strengthens services for victims of domestic violence, Sexual Assault, and stalking by funding above the current level and above the president s request for these programs. In addition, it increases funding for victim
Former be a secretary has a recommendation on how to change the department. How would you fix the Pa Health Care system . System . A. Health care 202 5853880 for democrats. 202 5853881 for republicans. For independents. Send us an email or send us a tweet. Good friday morning. A friend page has the story about the 1700 waiting list at the v. A. Facility in phoenix, arizona. The department of Veterans Affairs is now instructed has now instructed those vets that they can see a physician immediately even if its a private physician. This story from the los angeles cbs as the white house does not have it yet on the official schedule, the president is expected to meet with the be v. A. Retary cash with the to meet with the v. A. Secretary. As the bipartisan outrage builds on capitol hill after a scathing report from the department of Veterans Affairs, the issue today is the v. A. Secretary who will provide his own findings to the president. The front page of todays washington post. Bowing ac
Help . We could hone in on that question and see what the federal government can do to improve our ability to determine who needs help and our ability to identify the person or agency whose job it is to provide the help, and then we will have provided some service. It helps to put a face on who needs help. As a former governor, i look at things from my background and perspective, as i know most of us do. About 22 of tennesseeans reported having a Mental Illness last year. That is more than 1 Million People. This is according to our state department of Mental Health. About 5 had a severe Mental Illness. That is nearly 250,000 tennesseeans. That is a lot of people. About 40,000 had a major depressive episode. The funding that helps meet the needs for that comes in some part from the federal government. About 22 of what tennessee spends, im told, is federal dollars. The rest is state dollars. In Community Services, state appropriations are about 70 of the Mental Health fund. While the Sta