[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.
[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
Cleaned our air and water, past the security and medicare passed Social Security and medicare. None of these changes happen overnight. It was not because a charismatic leader got everybody to agree on everything. It did not happen because of a massive political revolution. Actually happened over the course of years, of advocacy, and organizing. And alliance building. And dealmaking. And the changing of public opinion. It happened because ordinary americans who cared participated in the political process. [applause] so [applause] thats nice, i helped. [laughter] look, if you want to change this country for the better, you better start participating. I will give you an example on a lot of peoples minds, the growing inequality in our economy. Over much of the last century, we have unleashed the strongest economic engine the world has ever seen, but over the past two decades our economy has become more and more unequal. The top 10 of earners taken half of all income in the u. S. Ceo made 2
Over 350 baltimorians were killed last year. 350 dead. Some of whom were little children who were killed as innocent bystanders where theres a question about the revenge killings. This was criminal work. The growing nexus of drugs, crime, guns, violence, murder. My question to you, when i look at the 350 deaths, what can we do in just plain english to keep the guns out of the hands of the criminals . I know we were talking about Second Amendment rights and maryland is a state with enormous numbers of hunters. The gun tradition in Baltimore City shouldnt be that the drug three there is not the one who gets the guns. How can we in either the president s proposals or in current law really have an aggressive effort on this issue of guns and criminals . Thank you, madame vice chairwoman. One of the most important things we can do is make sure the atf is fully resourced. Our request for 200 additional agents and investigators for fiscal year 2017 is something that will be coming before the s