[inaudible conversations] committee will come to order. Good morning, everybody. Thank you for being with the committee for todays oversight hearing entitled combating the crisis evaluating efforts to prevent veteran suicide. As the hearing title suggests, we are here this morning to discuss the ongoing veteran suicide crisis that, according to the latest Data Available from the department of Veterans Affairs, finds 22 veterans a day dying at their own hands. Im disappointed that the v. A. Was not able to release updated veteran suicide statistics at this time for this hearing. I understand that the center for Disease Control finally provided National Data to v. A. In the middle of march. Considering the critical interest in updated veteran suicide data, i cant emphasize enough the need for v. A. To pursue their analysis with a sense of urgency. Its my fervent hope that the new data will show a reduction in the rate of veteran suicides as a result of the investments we have made in v.
To lawmakers about Mental Health care and Suicide Prevention programs for veterans and their families. The witnesses testify on why some are not receiving the necessary treatment and how a new law passed last year is trying to address the issue. This hearing is two and a half hours. [inaudible conversations] committee come to order. Good morning, everybody. Thank you for being with the committee for todays oversight hearing entitled combating the crisis evaluating efforts to prevent veteran suicide. As the hearing title suggests, we are here this morning to discuss the ongoing veteran suicide crisis that, according to the latest Data Available from the department of Veterans Affairs, finds 22 veterans a day dying at their own hands. Im disappointed that the v. A. Was not able to release updated veteran suicide statistics at this time for this hearing. I understand that the center for Disease Control finally provided National Data to v. A. In the middle of march. Considering the critica
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And severe storms continue, lightning, gusty winds in chance of tornadoes and waterspouts. Also i will let you know when we get a break from the active weather, details straight ahead. Yesterdays tornado the trail discussion, Broward College saw some the most dramatic, since the 12th cars in the parking lot. Every fleischmann was the first report on the scene, back there today with a look at the cleanup. Reporter it has been raining nonstop all day, not to clean up the mess left behind by the tornado. Several downed trees around the neighborhood and over here offense and a patio that were completely ripped up by the winds that hit up to 100 miles power. The residents working to get the damage cleanup. A dreary rainy cleanup day, the mess the tornado left Broward County. It was pretty intense. All the trees were blowing hard. A lazy shaken. Reporter neighbors are littered with debris. The weather splintered trees complex cars and damaged buildings. Were used to hurricanes but you have t