General rob rosenstein, there he is on the screen, testifying about the Justice Departments budget request for fiscal year 2018. Much of the questioning has been on the investigation into russian meddling in the u. S. Election and whether President Trump has been an impediment in that investigation. E join it in progress. Mr. Rosenstein i think o. M. B. Would be the right agency to answer that question. Mr. Senator lankford i hope to work on that. Rather than go back to treasury, as we solve that issue, that budget gimmick goes away. Ill follow up on a question for the record to private prisons that i know youre trying to reengage and well follow up. Thank you. Chairman shelby senator coons. Senator coons thank you, mr. Chairman. Deputy attorney general rosenstein thank you for being ere. You are here because attorney general sessions abruptly canceled his commitment to appear before this committee it is the attorney generals job to be here today. The fact he has again chosen to skip t
Take you to a conversation on islamic extremism at the Washington Institute for near east policy. We will be there live at 12 30 p. M. Eastern right here on cspan2. Until then well show you epa administrator scott promotes testimony from yesterday on the president s 2010 budget request for his agency. This House Appropriations subcommittee hearing runs about two hours. The committee will come to order. Good morning. Today we continue to keep all those affected by yesterdays events including our colleague Steve Scalise in our thoughts and prayers. We applaud the Capitol Police for the continued efforts to be the first line of defense to serve and protect all members, Public Servants and visitors here to the hill. We have a few of them here today with us. Thank you for all the work that you do. We thank you. Turning our attention to the hearing we are joined by the 14th administrator of the Environmental Protection agency scott pruitt. We have of all our members congratulations on your c
In 2009 with the 82nd airborne. This was not an easy assignment. This was really dangerous work. In fact, 37 of the men that the sergeant served with didnt return home. It was in 2010 that he was severely injured in an ied blast. He lost an arm, a leg and 40 of his body had burns over it. He wasnt expected to survive the medical flight but he did, fortunately. Thanks to really what may be described as a miracle and certainly the support of his amazing wife sarah, 110 surgeries and years of therapy, michael is able to join us here today. And its veterans like michael that are the reason the v. A. Exists, why when i had the privilege of sitting in my office not too long ago with michael and sarah talking about their experience that it was really heartbreaking for me to hear their story. Because the v. A. Had failed michael. He had to jump through one bureaucratic hoop after another just to try to get the services that he deserved and he earned. In one situation he had to wait 57 days jus
In 2009 with the 82nd airborne. This was not an easy assignment. This was really dangerous work. In fact, 37 of the men that Sergeant Verardo served with didnt return home. It was in 2010 that he was severely injured in an i. E. D. Blast. He lost an arm, a leg and 40 of his body had burns over it. He wasnt expected to survive the medical flight. But he did. Fortunately. Thanks to really what may be described as a miracle and certainly the support of his amazing wife, sara. 110 surgeries and years of therapy, michaels able to join us here today. And its veterans like michael that are the reason the v. A. Exists. Its why when i had the privilege of sitting in my office not too long ago with michael and sara, talking about their experience, that it was really heartbreaking for me to hear their story. Because the v. A. Had failed michael. He had to jump through one bureaucratic hoop after another, just to try to get the services that he deserved and he had earned. In one situation he had t
In 2009 with the 82nd airborne. This was not an easy assignment. This was really dangerous work. In fact, 37 of the men that Sergeant Verardo served with didnt return home. It was in 2010 that he was severely injured in an i. E. D. Blast. He lost an arm, a leg and 40 of his body had burns over it. He wasnt expected to survive the medical flight. But he did. Fortunately. Thanks to really what may be described as a miracle and certainly the support of his amazing wife, sara. 110 surgeries and years of therapy, michaels able to join us here today. And its veterans like michael that are the reason the v. A. Exists. Its why when i had the privilege of sitting in my office not too long ago with michael and sara, talking about their experience, that it was really heartbreaking for me to hear their story. Because the v. A. Had failed michael. He had to jump through one bureaucratic hoop after another, just to try to get the services that he deserved and he had earned. In one situation he had t