The committee will come to order. Thank you all for being here to discuss the president s fiscal year 2019 budget submission for the department of Veterans Affairs. 198. 6get request holds billion, in increase of 12 billion over last year. That is a huge number. Even more striking when you compare the growth in the Veterans Affairs budget with the overall federal spending in the economy. This graphic will illustrate this since 2006, the v. A. Budget point. Is up 175 . Overall federal spending increased by 54 and gdp grew only 40 . Given the aggressive expansion appreciateources i the secretarys testimony. The Department Must stay focused on the core mission to ensure resources are properly utilized and veterans care prioritize. D. V. A. Will take action on many important items in some examples 2019. Include the implementation of the forever g. I. Bill and the undoubtedlyt will be a costly and a lengthy replacement of the v. A. s Electronic Health records. Because we cannot possibly cov
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More now than ever. They are the cause of a big spike in breakdowns this time of year. It seems everyone who uses them has a story to tell. But how bad is it . Ive come to northampton, ill meet someone who has made it his mission to rid our roads of potholes. You cant make it out now, but at this very spot five years ago there was a massive pothole in the road. Tell me what happened here. It was a dangerous pothole on that bend. People were trying to avoid it, because obviously they did not want to damage their vehicles, but we have very good vehicles coming along here. I reported it to the council and nothing happened. I reported it to the police and it was repaired within two hours. I needed to make sure i could do everything i could to make sure no one was injured. Thats what started your passion to rid the roads of potholes . I thought someone has to stand up. We spend an awful lot of money on our taxes and get a decreasing quality of roads, someone needed to make a stand so i star
And the breeze coming in from the south east, not a cold night or a cold start to tomorrow. The warm weather front that pushing its way across. The cold weather front that clears away a lot of the cold weather out in the atlantic, so were weather out in the atlantic, so we re pretty weather out in the atlantic, so were pretty much start with what we stuck with what we start with. Any good news . Yes, some brightness around the irish sea coast, and here 11 or 12 is possible. Time tojoin inside out time to join inside out for potholes. Hello. Im at the east Anglian Railway museum near colchester. Its kind of the Perfect Place for the programme really, because our second film is about british rail. But first, theres something nasty on our roads which can cause serious problems. Vehicles are being damaged, and in some cases people are being seriously hurt. The cause of all this misery . The humble pothole. Heres martin friend. Potholes are the bugbear of every road user. It seems there are
Hello, iam hello, i am at the east Anglian Railway museum near colchester. A second film is about british rail. But first, there is something nasty on our roads that can cause serious problems. Vehicles are being damaged and in some cases people are being seriously hurt. The cause of all this misery . The humble pothole. Potholes are the bugbear of every road user. It seems there are more now than ever. They are the cause of a big spike in breaks pounds this time of year. It seems everyone who uses them has a story to tell. But how bad is it . Ive come to northampton, i will meet someone who has made it his mission to allow roads of potholes. You cant make it out now, but at this very spot five years ago there was a massive pothole in the road. Tell me what happened here. It was a dangerous pothole on that bend. It was over four inches deep. If you hit it in a car you would hear the card. People were trying to avoid it, because obviously they did not want to damage their vehicles, but