Information on the current scope of the problem, what is the potential cost, and what the impact would be if this recommendation was implemented. In conclusion, moa appreciates the senate and house committees unwavering leadership and focus on improving health care for our veterans. I would like to just share a quote from one of our veterans in the field. Who articulates what our perspective is on v. A. Health care. I will tell you that are v. A. Has a very solid reputation and despite what is heard in the national press, i know from personal experience and from experiences i have heard from others who use the v. A. Interim, we are very fortunate. The v. A. Medical center works well and the staff is committed to its mission. When i walked through the v. A. Medical center in durham, i am struck with two things. The first is how complex it must be to manage such a facility. Facescond is when i see of people who have nowhere else to go, the v. A. Is there for them. Believes this v. A. Med
Dedicated to serving them. Thats what va is to veterans and thats why you dont find veterans demanding Community Care as the only choice. The demand for that only choice comes from elsewhere. It doesnt come from veterans. Veterans know better. I have tested this during my time as secretary, when somebody tells me that veterans should only have the choice of the Choice Program, i ask them are you a veteran . And by and large the answer is no. And then i ask to be here in between votes and, mr. Secretary, pleasure that you are here with us as well. I have a specific set of circumstances that ive addressed to you in a letter and want to follow up in this setting today. And i have no doubt but what you and other officials at the va are sympathetic and concerned and want to resolve the circumstances we find ourselves in with a particular employee at a particular va hospital in our state. We have the circumstance just to set the background for my questions, we face one of the worst examples
He did say whether it was a physical, weather was the russians themselves to pull the trigger or russian separatist trained by russians its all the same and all goes back ultimately to Vladimir Putin. So that is an indication that based on somebody who has reviewed the classified intelligence assessment that president putin is responsible and that is why we are, targeting russia for the actions. You are 100 certain, have no doubt a . Thats sort of assessment would be something delivered by the intelligence community. So im not going to speak for them. I will let him do that. What i was able to review 40 was no intelligence that has been provided that i think painted pretty clear picture about what exactly happened and who exactly is responsible. That is an assessment that senator chambliss, somebody who has reviewed the classified intelligence on this matter, agrees with. Pretty extraordinary statement i heard the in the direct way ive heard it from you. You just said Vladimir Putin an
That interview is sat 10 00 a. M. And 6 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Michele flournoy is our guest on this weeks q a. In government, youre dealing with the daily tyranny of the inbox. Youre focused on the crisis of the day. Part of my responsibility as undersecretary of defense was representing the secretary of defense on the socalled deputies committee, which is sort of the senior level group thats working through the issues, developing options for the principals and the president. A lot of Crisis Management focus. When youre in a think tank, your real utility is not trying to second guess the policymaker on the issues of the day but help to do some work to raise their day, help them look over the horizon to see what are the issues that im going to confront a year from now, five years from now, ten years from now, and how do i think more strategically about americas role in the world . Former undersecretary of defense and cofounder of the center for National American security, Michele F
The reason so who sees me, i cant see a cardiologist because the cardiologist isnt already there. I go to a private cardiologist at a considerable expense. If someone would take a few minutes and go to a va. You would find there are no two alike. Getting in the first part is the hardest part if you can see a real doctor, at a time chances are the Veterans Administration will be more than helpful. You are a World War Two veteran how would you say that the va service, the Healthcare Service has improved or gotten worse over your years as at veteran . When i first got out of the service, i was diagnosed with tb. I went to sunmount. They were wonderful, couldnt do enough. Tb at that time was a death sentence. So i have formed feelings for those people at the sun mound facility. If asked a question, some nigerian would hand you a piece of paper. I am a fphi beta capa. I never got an answer. When i preferred to york in tennessee, i have been very happy with the people there. They just dont h