I want to start by noting that the committee has been particularly supportive as the staff and the oversight investigation subcommittee for their work on this issue and their work with our agency we consider it to be a Real Partnership and we are very grateful for this committees support. We have received a number of referrals from this committee and we appreciate your confidence and ability to work with the employees that your office refers. So thats one thing. Its already happening. We are doing everything that we possibly can. Weve set up a priority system and we free allocated staff to handle the va employee claims. But as the numbers increase its a very hard to keep up. We were at capacity before. In the retaliation cases now it exceeds 130, and the number as i mentioned continues to increase pretty much daily. We are an agency that has 120 employees more or less. We have jurisdiction for the statute for the reemployment rights act and we are working now on a demonstration for the
And live in a unique way, and in a way that is appropriate for 2020 and the 40th race . Yes, absolutely. 26 miles will pass, one way or another. The marathons history dates back to 490 bc. It will take more than covid to stop it. Joe wilson, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. Heres darren bett. Lets hope the weather improves for eve ryo ne lets hope the weather improves for everyone running that marathon. So far, the worst of the weather today has been across most southern parts of the uk, but into the weekend the wind and rain will spread far and wide. The rain is a major concern, bringing flooding and travel disruption. We have had some very strong winds this morning, tied in with stowe alex, named by the french met service, through the channel and the Channel Islands, 60 or 70 mph gusts, 100 mph in parts of france. But as it weakens it will ease, but still some gales towards the south east. Sunshine and heavy showers in the far south of england as the main wayne barnes ms sue
Might get back to normal together we stand i think is very important. 78, she no dissenting voices. Pro democracy lawmakers in hong kong will be 79 shortly, and i have have resigned, en masse, after four of its members already said, mum, make sure that are labelled by china as unpatriotic and expelled. When you are cold, you are ready. The vaccine cant come soon enough, as Armistice Day is marked the total number of covid across the country, the deaths hits 50,000 today. Also tonight. Centenary of the burial of the unknown warrior getting students home is commemorated at for Christmas Plans for a covid Testing Programme before they leave their universities. A special service. The uk has passed over 50,000 deaths from coronavirus. In the past day, 595 people have died within 28 days of a positive test, thats the highest figure since the 12th of may. It takes the total number of 50,365. 22,950 people testing positive for covid 19, according to the latest daily figures, up by more than 2,
Getting Senior Leadership bonuses and the same interest we put in attaching ourselves to highprofile projects is what the same amount of attention that needs to go to veterans. So i encourage you guys if nothing else, please make sure that we move to a system that has more data integrity. Require the people who come here and sit on these panels to sign off on the information they turn into congress. This way when they come back, they cant say that report was done by somebody else. Thats the only way. Hold them accountable and do it in public and while the cameras are on. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Committee come to order. And that includes the former senator from connecticut, who is sitting in the audience behind senator markey. Chris, nice to see you. I think all of us were forward thinking until you and eddie showed up. It will be a close call now. See if we cant get it through. Try to get it done. Senator markey, i dont know what kind of time frame youre on. If you can give
Employee initiative. It was an employee setting up the work. Do it according to these ways. Its amazing how to compress as they felt and this is my last question. If that panel an anomaly or do you think thats a fair representation . Congressman i would refrain it does to me that would feel like if i made a comment like that would feel like i was being disingenuous about the real feelings that they have and i wont do that to my employees. Im out there not to say that i would say thats fairly typical. Just so you know from my perspective that they expressed concerns were fairly typical of what i hear out there whether they have spoken about whistleblowing or inviting in conversation. I yield back. Mr. Jolly for five minutes. Thank you mr. Chairman. General hickey thank you for your service and incredible career and i appreciate your clear dedication to your comments tonight. I have a soft spot for the kc135 so i thank you for your career with that as well. Tonight you find yourself repr