Bill frist and had the opportunity to watch firsthand governor alexander work was a pretty rowdy Democratic Legislature and tennessee that he came forth with education reform, with infrastructure, investments, industrial recruitment. I think regular order is back in the senate and will be a better country for that. Is fortune is going have a good partner in the house, someone for the good fortune to settle the Energy Commerce committee with, diana degette, and diane reminds me, when i think of her i think of a story my grandmother may read the of the detention a good. I think i can, i think i can. I know i can. Thats diana. Come forth with a major bipartisan vote in the house. Senator alexander come to the good partner and diana, tell us whats going on with you. [applause] thanks, part. Im so happy to be here. They dont invite us to come over from the house very often so its really a treat for us. Im so happy, lamar, to hear your reflections on some of these issues, because to some of
I want to echo the Ranking Member for her comment. We want the best care for our parents and theyve earned it. Im hearing an opportunity in the next 2030 years to affect the debt. Like some of you, i have a personal experience to this. I do have a mother and [laughs] shes 89. Shes very tech savvy, this aging in place is a new phase for her. My wifes mother is younger and has been diagnosed with alzheimers. Im very excited about what you are doing with the va. You have a Perfect Laboratory to answer some of these questions that youre hearing typically about cost, acceptability. Sometimes in denial about need. Secondly, you have a medical staff that might be less than receptive potentially to some of these new technologies or not. Maybe its a perfect lab to develop these. I would like to get your experience about cost, general experience and medical staff that you deal with. We have an example of a device that would be in place in veterans home. Im not going to turn it on. This monitors
Good morning, were placed to welcome back a good friend, dr. David shulkin. She last time you appeared before our committee you were in the virginia undersecretary for health and now kicked upstairs after a nance confirmation vote and that says a lot in this political environment. So congratulations. You have a great background in the philadelphia area, just learned you were in marstown and you certainly bring lat of experience to the job and although im sure these days that the challenges are very dawning for you daunting for you. This hearing is unusual. Rather than the typical Budget Hearing we have at this time of year, were limited to a discussion of the skinny budget, the skinny budget materials the onb sent to the hill in march. They twopage entry for the va doesnt give us much to go on in terms of Program Priorities but the skinny budget gives us the administration is proposing a 4. 4 billion 6 funding increase for the agency and addition theres 2. 9 billion proposed in new man
Good morning, were placed to welcome back a good friend, dr. David shulkin. She last time you appeared before our committee you were in the virginia undersecretary for health and now kicked upstairs after a nance confirmation vote and that says a lot in this political environment. So congratulations. You have a great background in the philadelphia area, just learned you were in marstown and you certainly bring lat of experience to the job and although im sure these days that the challenges are very dawning for you daunting for you. This hearing is unusual. Rather than the typical Budget Hearing we have at this time of year, were limited to a discussion of the skinny budget, the skinny budget materials the onb sent to the hill in march. They twopage entry for the va doesnt give us much to go on in terms of Program Priorities but the skinny budget gives us the administration is proposing a 4. 4 billion 6 funding increase for the agency and addition theres 2. 9 billion proposed in new man
Roads included. When we zoom in you can see through pal my remark willingboro, along 295 the turnpike through cherry hill, some very heavy rain. We put a storm track on this at the speed of 35 miles an hour, toward the southeast, this storm will be in gloucester by 5 04. Pemberton by 5 07 southampton, new jersey, at 5 13. Waterford at 5 18 and shamong by 5 21. Once against Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Burlington County and into camden county, new jersey, at this point moving across the river from philadelphia. These storms have a history of damaging winds. 60 to 70 miles an hour winds already reported in counties to the new york and west of philadelphia. Trees and wires already down through Montgomery County as a result of these severe storms. And heavy rain some torrential downpours creating ponding on our area highways so if anyone is on the road, give them call and let them know that these storms are moving through. Additional storms possible this evening. Then well tal