Good morning to you. Good saturday morning, everybody. Welcome to your weekend. It is warm and humid outside right now. But it is not going to stay like that for the remainder of your weekend n fact this is the warmest part of the whole weekend is right now. Outside, kind of soupy out there first thing this morning. You can see from our tower camera in northwest washington. Hit and miss rain chances throughout right now. Nothing all that heavy. You may want to have the umbrella to play it on the safe side this morning. A couple sprinkles here in Northern Maryland, frederick to hagerstown and leaving the West Virginia panhandle. Most of us are dry. The roads are wet due to overnight rain showers. It is mild. Mid up toer eupper 60s and 70s. Dont get used to it. The wind will increase from the west and northwest and temperatures will start to fall around lunch time or earlier. Temperatures already going to be falling this morning across parts of western maryland. Ohio state taking on mary
Cox, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. The a officials testify on its new abortion surfaces policy, implemented after the Supreme Court struck down roe v. Wade. The policy provides Abortion Services to pregnant veterans and the aid beneficiaries. When their lives are at risk or in cases of rape or incest. They testified before the House Veterans Affairs committee. Are they meeting platform hosts ready to begin . Yes. Mister chairman, are you ready to begin the hearings . Yes. Taliban these begin the clock countdown. Five, four, three, two, one. Good afternoon. I call this hearing to order, as president , without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. The Committee Procedures for remote hearing remains the same. If you are experiencing connectivity issues, please make sure you or your staff contact our designated technical support, so those issues can be resolved immediately. If you wish to have a document i
Ask for unanimous consent. Have your staff email the document to Veterans Affairs dot hearings dot male. Gov. Without objection members will be recognized for seniority for cresting witnesses today. This will make it easier to ensure that all members participate and have an opportunity to be recognized. Does any member have any questions with procedures to this meeting . Hearing none we will proceed. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Over the last several years we have often cited women as the Fastest Growing cohort among veterans. Our hearing today will examine Women Veterans access to the full spectrum of medical care and colluding Reproductive Health care to the Veterans Health administration todays hearing also offers an opportunity to reflect on the meeting of freedom. Since the days of the revolutionary war Women Veterans have signed up to fight for and defend our countrys founding ideas of freedom. That is why they served. That is why they continue to serve. Liste
Ask for unanimous consent. Have your staff email the document to Veterans Affairs dot hearings dot male. Gov. Without objection members will be recognized for seniority for cresting witnesses today. This will make it easier to ensure that all members participate and have an opportunity to be recognized. Does any member have any questions with procedures to this meeting . Hearing none we will proceed. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Over the last several years we have often cited women as the Fastest Growing cohort among veterans. Our hearing today will examine Women Veterans access to the full spectrum of medical care and colluding Reproductive Health care to the Veterans Health administration todays hearing also offers an opportunity to reflect on the meeting of freedom. Since the days of the revolutionary war Women Veterans have signed up to fight for and defend our countrys founding ideas of freedom. That is why they served. That is why they continue to serve. Liste
Ask for unanimous consent. Have your staff email the document to Veterans Affairs dot hearings dot male. Gov. Without objection members will be recognized for seniority for cresting witnesses today. This will make it easier to ensure that all members participate and have an opportunity to be recognized. Does any member have any questions with procedures to this meeting . Hearing none we will proceed. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Over the last several years we have often cited women as the Fastest Growing cohort among veterans. Our hearing today will examine Women Veterans access to the full spectrum of medical care and colluding Reproductive Health care to the Veterans Health administration todays hearing also offers an opportunity to reflect on the meeting of freedom. Since the days of the revolutionary war Women Veterans have signed up to fight for and defend our countrys founding ideas of freedom. That is why they served. That is why they continue to serve. Liste