United states of america. And widows and orphans funds will invest in government bonds. Host alma, thank you for your call. We will consider your suggestion. The senate banking, housing and urban Affairs Committee is about to hold a hearing on the oversight of the fha program. Shaun donovan will be testifying. We will be going to that as soon as that hearing begins. I want to show you this article in the New York Times took. President obama plans to ask congress for about 50 billion for emergency funds to help rebuild the states the were ravaged by hurricane sandy. Regional leaders complained wednesday it was not enough. The white house will send the proposal to capitol hill this week. It should be between 45,000,000,000. 50 5 billion, according to officials 45 billion and 55 billion, according to officials. Both democratic and republican lawmakers from the region quickly expressed disappointment in the pending request and lobby the administration to increase it before sending it to co
In a lot of patients coming in certain parts of this country, and are we seeing we think this is you do not have the resources . What is the answer . Uh ability ton, the provide appropriate access to these group of veterans depends on several things rate one is the people. Do we have enough people. Are we using these people effectively. Are we using all the other things available to us, telehealth, febasis program, etc. One of the things we are going to do is we are to look at this place that are having access difficulties as a result of this and make a determination as to whether or not we have adequate resources there. Do, but wenow is we need to look carefully at those places where we are having access issues, to see if it is a resource problem. That may conclude, and may i add, this is not a once and done or whenever we have a crisis we do. This is an ongoing set of looks at ourselves. Our patient load. Grows each year complexity of the issues, as you describe. This is an ongoing a
Of the 9 11 memorial museum. [applause] of this museum is a testament to the resilience, courage, and compassion of the human spirit that lies within each and every human being. I think it is only fitting we bring our ceremony to a close with one of the most enduring and life affirming pieces, a fanfare for the common man. [applause] [inaudible conversations] good morning. The Senate Foreign relations committee, exactly one month ago today extremist in Northern Nigeria abducted nearly 300 schoolgirls in an unconscionable act of terror. The leaders, boko haram are selling the girls into a marriage and forsythe into islam to some as a bargaining chip into negotiations with the Nigerian Government. They are held today in make dense Tropical Forest area that borders three countries. Besides being forewarned the local and Central Government did nothing to protect them. Parents should not have to be afraid to send their children to school, no child to live through the for these girls have ex
Gave proof thro the night that our flag was still there o say does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave good morning. Id like to call to order this hearing. The subcommittee of the Senate Foreign relations committee. Good morning. Exactly one month ago today, extremists in Northern Nigeria abducted nearly 300 schoolgirls in an unconsciousable act of terror. The leaders of the group responsible, boko haram, are selling the girls into marriages, forcibly converting them to islam and using them as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the Nigerian Government. Its believed the girls are today being held in a dense Tropical Forest area roughly the size of West Virginia that straddles a porous and ungoverned border with three countries. Despite being forewarned of a possible attack, reports indicate the loek and Central Government did nothing to protect them when told an attack was imminent. Parents should not have to be afraid to send their c
I believe. I am convinced we are going to pull the United States of america back from this precipice, back from the brink. Its going to take each and every one of us getting in the wheelbarrel. And i just want to say thank you, and god bless you. Together we work to save the greatest nation in the history of the world. Thank you. [ applause ]. And we say thank you, senator ted cruise. My name is regime in a brown, its my honor to be here tonight to introduce a man who needs no introducti introduction, Lieutenant Colonel allen west. Allen west, as we all know served in several combat zones. He served in operation desert storm, and Operation Iraqi freedom. We understand the spine that he has, and we appreciate it. We thank you and we welcome. Give a nice florida welcome to Lieutenant Colonel allen west. Thank you. Thanks so much for having me here, i think the most important thing is the title you see on this roster, faith and freedom. I want to talk to you about how do you get to have f