[inaudible conversations] good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I think everybody for attending this hearing which we will examine the oig report on the phoenix issue. I would also like to ask unanimous consent, he is not here yet but that our colleagues David Schweikert from arizona be allowed to join us here to address this issue. Without objection, so ordered. Also members we do have a series of votes that will start at 1 00. I apologize for that. This hearing was moved from its original schedule time because of the joint session of congress to hear the president of the ukraine. What we will do is immediately after the final vote move back as quickly as you can. We will resume the hearing as quickly as we possibly can so that we will not keep the witnesses waiting any longer than absolutely necessary. On the 26th of august, the va office of Inspector General released its final report of the Phoenix Va Health Care system which defaulted to National Attention after hearing
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