To the air force base and then i thought its elsewhere in oklahoma. Its also everywhere around the country so that was kind of the background of how this all started. Ive come to learn that it is a problem nationwide. The National Crisis in portions we havent seen since the scandal about a decade ago. Members of this committee can our staff an and bicycles, peope traveled and seen the problems firsthand. This is the third hearing that committee has had and im sure that it wont be the last. We hope this is the first two hearings we would see differences by now and be able to use this hearing. In fact it was set up to discuss the progress that has been made. Well, it is set up to the progress that hasnt been what he wanted. We continue to hear regularly from the families across the country about questionable practices for the workmanship and frankly in some places about housing contractors just not caring about the families that they are supposed to be serving. Additionally, as it is rep
Hours. The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from the Government Accountability office that serves the secretary, the Service Chiefs on the current condition of privatized military housing. Almost a year ago, i first heard from military families about the abysmal conditions they faced, and frankly, a confession is good for the, soul of this was janet driver who called this to my attention from Tinker Air Force base and i thought this was something that was unique to Tinker Air Force base but its also in oklahoma and its also all the way around the country. And so that was the background of how this all started. Weve come to learn that its it is a problem nationwide. Its a National Crisis of proportions we havent seen since the scandal at walter reed about a decade ago. Members of this committee, our staff and myself, weve all traveled and seen these problems firsthand. This is the third hearing this committee has had on this issue and im sure its not going to be the last. We h
Lexington. I do not know whether ending with mark means we are ending with a southerner or a northerner. He went to berkeley for his phd. Or one of those famous border states. I lectured in kentucky in many times and i learned that kentucky seceded after appomattox and became a confederate state. Before that, it was the United States. In a sense, that is the complexity of the history we have been dealing with. When the 13th amendment was being considered, the delegates from the house and kentucky tried to get an exemption to the 13th amendment. They did not do so. Mark is working on two books, one on Andrew Johnsons impeachment and another on gilded age politics. Imd am delighted that he has come to join us and tell us about Andrew Johnson. Thank you. Most kind of you. Thank you for giving me a chance for giving me the half hour i have. We were asked and advised that we should treat this talk the way we would teaching a class as opposed to reading a paper. In my case, that is dangerous
You had over one thousand homes you were responsible for. Did you have enough staff to allow for that . No. We were only allowed to have nine technicians. Reporter how it is physically possible . Its not. Reporter as work orders piled up, wait times grew. But instructions from anderson supervisors that completion times need to be adjusted to ensure that records show over 95 of work orders were resolved on time. Did it ever dip below 95 . It was always below that, always. Reporter by reporting a high ontime rate, Balfour Beatty was eligible for big bonuses, more than 2 million at lackland alone. The bonuses are paid from Service Members paychecks. I kept telling them we cant be closing out work orders that werent complete. Reporter did you ever think of quitting . Yeah. Reporter why didnt you . Because i needed the money. Reporter anderson says she felt pressure from Community Manager stacey nelson, who wrote in one exchange from 2016 its not only me on the line but my boss and her boss
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