Release. It is the start of a new week and a new month on this june 1. We will begin with the latest developments of the last 24 hours. Our phone lines are open. ,his is the line for republican if arent independent you are an independent you can also send us a tweet or join us on facebook. Our email address is journal cspan. Org. With the l. A. Times. We will go to the home state newspapers in idaho. And from the idaho state journal, this picture from the print if there are some new details we found online with exactly what happened yesterday morning. Sergeant bergdahl was picked up at the afghanistan border. As you try to communicate with his rescuers over the roar of the rotors, he sprawled f f on a paper plate, asking if his rescuers were special forces. Yes, one of the men shouted. His parents, who lobbied continuously for his release, says he faces an arduous recovery. If his sonlear can even speak english, according to his father. Your is more from the president yesterday at the
Agree. We dont have time for distractions. We need to fix the problem. For now, the leader that will help move us forward is sloan gibson, who will take on the reins of acting secretary. Deputydebra gary secretary just three months ago, but he has devoted his life to serving our veterans. His grandfather fought on the front lines of world war i. His father was a tailgunner in world war ii. Sloane served in the infantry after graduating from west point. He has 20 years of private sector and nonprofit experience that he brings to bear on our ongoing work to build a 21stcentury v. A. And i am glad he is willing to take on this task. I met with him and made it clear that reforms should not wait. They need to proceed immediately. I have asked rob neighbors to stay temporarily to help sloan and the department through this transition and complete his own review of the vha. We will look diligently for a new permanent secretary and we hope to confirm that successor and feel that post as soon as
March 21, 2014, well be right with everyone. Are we ready . They havent adjusted the camera yet. Control room. Can you please zoom in on the asl interpreter so its more visible. City of San Francisco Mayors Disability Council thank you and welcome to the march meeting, you guys. Well ever welcome and introduction and roll call. Welcome and introduction, yes, thank you, roland. Good afternoon and welcome to the Mayors Disability Council this friday march 21, 2014, in room 400 of San Francisco city hall. City hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Wheelchair access is provided at the grove van ness and mccall street. And entrance is provided via a wheelchair lift. Assistive listening devices are eligible at our meeting is open captioned and sign language interpreted. Our agendas are also available in large print and braille. Please ask staff for any additional assistance. To prevent electronic interference with the room sound system and to r
Thank you so much. Welcome to the report. Good to you have with us facial, have you been watching the news, you know that the sochi Olympic Games are in full swing and everybody has got olympic fever. Although it might just be the poisonus hotel water. Now i spent all weekend watching figure skating. I love all the moves, the triple salchow, the double axle, the shoeless joe jackson, all of them. Friday, my friend, Vladimir Putins games kicked off with a stunning opening ceremony, it went through all of russian history including the giant cat invasion. I got to say, i only had one criticism. You do the history of russia and no giant inflatable reagan knocking down a berlin wall. Come on. But no surprise, folks. The Mainstream Media had to find the problem. The most glaring snafu came during the showcase moment of the opening ceremony, those five descending snow flakes were supposed it to meld into olympic rings. But the fifth one on the right malfunctioned. Stephen no, it did not malfu
As chair of this committee, ive worked to ensure that every person dealing with addiction can access comprehensive treatment and care and when it comes to the bad actors that fuel this crisis, i have use this gavel to hold them accountable for their actions. This feeling comes at a very difficult moment for our nation. Overdose deaths in america have been rising for more than two decades and during the coronavirus pandemic, fatal overdoses skyrocketed to historic levels. Tragically, Overdose Deaths increased by more than 36 2020 and another 15 in 2021 with more than 100,000 lives lost. Biden Harris Administration and democrats in congress have taken aggressive action to address the supply and demand factors contributing to this races. President biden to office we have stopped more fentanyl at the border than ever before. This administration hasnt reached drug intervention seizing 800 pounds of pencil each month. This represents a or full increase in fentanyl interdiction over the previ