Thank you again for your leadership and the opportunity to be a part of make it in america. And next from the state of pennsylvania, representative cartwright who has introduced the job creation through Energy Efficient manufacturing. Thank you. And thank you all for coming today. I want you to notice a couple things about the people standing before you on this stage. Were all wearing two things. Were wearing our congressional badges and were wearing our make it in america pins. We wear the first because we care about this country. We wear the second because we know that part of caring about this country is caring about making manufacturing jobs resurface in this country. And i thank mr. Hoyer on his leadership and in the make it in america plan, to strengthen businesses and create high paying jobs in this country. Im also gratified to have had hr4162, the job creation through Energy Efficient manufacturing act, added to this program. Energy efficiency is not just about being green, it
Now know from the whistle blowers about the wait list and the related mortalities. Largest Health Care Systems in the United States have driven improvements by harvesting and implementing best practices across their system. When organizations Like Community Health Systems identify a best practice, they move quickly to put the practice in place across all 205 facilities. This includes Patient Safety protocols, caregiver to patient interactions about medications and a leader accountability platform. I was concerned when i heard the wednesday on monday refers the amount of time they thaw it would take to make change. As john cotter would have us remember that the biggest okbjet tackle to achieving performance is high confidentsy. No matter what is decided, the va must embark upon change with a never before seen sense of urgency with a proven outcomes based solution. We open at the studor group that it can be as straightforward as transforming the rigger where they compel into an area wher
Past five or six years. But i think pretty obviously its a misallocation of the those resources. Mr. Collard. Not only a misallocation, but perhaps just looking the other way when you have the resources. I think i heard on monday night the fact, chairman miller, that you raised a specific financial number thats been invested or been provided for i. T. And i. T. Related services. The question was raised, wheres the money . And so whether its whether its misallocation or just, perhaps, an ignoring of those funds available, perhaps, leads to the current state. Dr. Mccaughey. Yes. The v. A. Budget has increased 173 from the year 2000 through 2012. That in inflation adjusted terms is 72 . The increase in total v. A. Patients was 69 . So the funding increased at a faster pace than the number of patients who had to be treated. And the number of acute care patients who need costly care increased only 49 . So the v. A. Funding should have been adequate to meet the increased demands on the syste
Guest progressives made a lot of progress, we are continuing to do so. As we move through the end of the session. I think we are going to continue to do so, even well leave this program here to keep our over 40year commitment of live coverage of congress. Members returning for legislative business and debate a bill that prohibits nondisclosure agreements in the case of Sexual Assault or misconduct. And theyll have several veterans related measures. Live coverage of the house here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. Sovereign god, for your namesake and out of goodness of your love, deliver the people of ukraine from their enemies unrelenting attacks. We pray for the poor and needy who have lost hope and home. Heal the hearts of those wounded within who have lost faith and family. Consider those whose lives and livelihood have faded away like the evening shadows. Shine on them
Probably needed more. But if we had a market an lust come in and do an outside independent audit, wed probably get a totally different 180degree report. Host joe barton is chairman emeritus of the energy and commerce committee, Brendan Sasso is Technology Corps sont with the national journal, this is the that iters. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies 35 years ago and brought to you today as a Public Service by your its provider. And the pentagon, plus selected Supreme Court oral arguments and appearances by the justices. Watch live or on your own schedule. Federal focus on cspan. Org. Making it easy to keep tabs on whats happening in congress, the white house and the courts. Next, discussion assessing u. S. Afghanistan relations. Including a bilateral Security Agreement. Speakers included former state and Defense Department officials and thand a representative withe u. S. Agency for interNational Development. The event was hosted by the u. S. Institute of peace in washington, d