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But what could be more pressing than to make sure our veterans receive the care that they need and deserve . Thank you, mr. Chairman. Other members will be filtering back. But i would like to hear from the acting secretary now. And customarily, we give five minutes, but youll have more time. This is a serious discussion, and we want you to have the time you need to make your case, and we want the members here to have the time they need to ask you the questions. All right, senator burr suggested maybe we should wait a few minutes to make sure all the members come back. Lets take a very quick recess here. Okay. Lets reconvene, and senator, i think were up to you and your Opening Statement. Thank you, senator chairman sanders and Ranking Member burr for convening another very important hearing to address the issues at the v. A. Its critical that we continue to have these oversight hearings to do everything we can to hold v. A. s feet to the fire and make sure that accountability is there.
Voiceover live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Im glad you could join us. Its 1am in london, 9am here in singapore and also in beijing, where chinas leader has made a rare public appearance to highlight the governments efforts to fight the coronavirus. Speaking to medical workers, xi jinping called for more decisive measures to combat the outbreak. The latest figures released in the past hour by chinese authorities put the total number of deaths from the virus to more than 1,000, with some 40,000 cases confirmed. Celia hatton has our first report. Chinas president , the man at the pinnacle of the communist party making his first public appearance in days amid a national crisis. Xi jinping told workers at this beijing Health Facility that he had confidence china would overcome the epidemic. But in a sign of the times, he took all the necessary precautions. Its a special period, he said, so id like not to shake hands. Appearing on Chinese St
Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its midnight in london, 8am here in singapore and also in beijing, where chinas leader has made a rare public appearance to highlight the governments efforts to combat the coronavirus. Speaking to medical workers, xijinping called for more decisive measures to combat the outbreak. The latest figures released in the past hour by chinese authorities put the total number of deaths from the virus to more than 1,000 with some 40,000 cases confirmed. Celia hatton has our first report. Chinas resident, the man at the pinnacle of the communist party making his first public appearance in days amid a national crisis. Xi jinping told workers are debating Health Facility that he had confidence china would overcome the epidemic. But in a sign of the epidemic. But in a sign of the times, he took all the necessary precautions. It is a special period, he said, so id like not to shake hands. Appearing on C