Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
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The administrations decision to support children with Critical Illness is a decision that was recently reversed following public outrage and pressure from the subcommittee that i will now recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement and then i will turn to the Ranking Member. We are here to get to the bottom of the administrations mysterious campaign to deport critically ill children and their families. It appears this policy has thankfully been reversed after congress and the American People rose up in an outcry with full inhumanity on display in this policy. Im going to treat this hearing is not only an honor in the memory of her late beloved chairman Elijah Cummings but as a hearing in direct pursuit of a policy objective that was close to his heart that threatened deportation of Sick Children was that such outreach chairman cummings that his last official act before his death was to issue subpoenas to hold the administration to account. On wednesday in the waning
Its meetings. Sxl also provide remote Public Comment via telephone. Those attending inperson will be allowed to speak first. And then well take those waiting in the telephone line. The Public Comment call in number is streaming across the screen and when you are connected, youll be in listen mode only. Those joining us inperson should line ufp up to speak and those on telephone should dial up 23, turn down the tv and all devices that you may be using. Alternatively, you may be submit Public Comment in either of the following ways, email them to me, at clerk. If you submit Public Comment via email it will be included in the file. San francisco, and final lima dam chair, items today are expected to appear on the board of supervisors agenda on july 25th, unless otherwise stated. Thank you, and just a reminder, today is the last of the budget and finance committee before, its the last one before we take recess for the entire board of supervisors starting next week, or a week after next wee
Its meetings. Sxl also provide remote Public Comment via telephone. Those attending inperson will be allowed to speak first. And then well take those waiting in the telephone line. The Public Comment call in number is streaming across the screen and when you are connected, youll be in listen mode only. Those joining us inperson should line ufp up to speak and those on telephone should dial up 23, turn down the tv and all devices that you may be using. Alternatively, you may be submit Public Comment in either of the following ways, email them to me, at clerk. If you submit Public Comment via email it will be included in the file. San francisco, and final lima dam chair, items today are expected to appear on the board of supervisors agenda on july 25th, unless otherwise stated. Thank you, and just a reminder, today is the last of the budget and finance committee before, its the last one before we take recess for the entire board of supervisors starting next week, or a week after next wee