Violence in las vegas we are up 80 pecent homicides up 18 percent in robberies in our Violent Crimes categories are spiking its unacceptable Sexual Assaults and assaults using a Deadly Weapon are also up this year. Las Vegas Metro Police tell us they are not sure whats causing the spike in Violent Crimes. This is 28 people who have died in our jurisdiction regardless of what type of criminal activity or not thats familes affected thats neighborhoods affected those are victims of crimes in just the first two months of 2016 there have also been just under 500 robberies equaling about 8 per day. That number also includes an Alarming Number of home invasions. Like this one from a home Near Town Center drive and canyon run. Home invasion is a crime we dont know a lot about because msot agencies across do not record them officially burglaries or home invasions offenders are looking for certain dr. Bill souza a criminal justice professor at unlv. Specializes in neighborhood crime. He says the
Or tell that state you get to have nuclear weapons. I think maybe people are so far removed from what Nuclear Capability really means and the massive devastation and destruction, even a backpack brought across the southern border to my district what that would do to the our economy, secure life. With a look at this as a very real threat. No matter how Science Fiction it is to think about that happening. It could easily happen. Its our job to stop it. Host representative hunter, iran has not ended and f the country for more than 200 just. They have a right to defend themselves. What do you say to that argument . Guest iran has invaded other countries do proxy terrorist the theyre in syria, ma lebanon. They are in a lot of places doing bad things. They are in afghanistan. So they havent invaded because thats not what these countries do. What these countries do is when i say countries, countries like afghanistan, prewar, and iran, they have proxy care. They fund, promote and train at acto
Congress has never denied the va a single penny for doing its job. The current budget, over 54 billion is being paid out to veterans and direct benefits. The balance of their budget that they receive right now is for administration of their business. But they are not doing business properly. I could see here for hours and gave the statement after statement after statement of egregious behavior. Wrongful denials and in some cases the liver of malfeasance. All we ask is you continue to press this forward. You consider our mission, to have a full Veterans Administration complete the rear commencing the way we do business in demanding full 100 accountability of repercussions for their actions. Thank you again, mr. Chairman, ranking number 79, esteemed panel. We are grateful for the opportunity to be here to testify in the pr to take any questions from you. Thank you, ms. Price. Now we will hear from ms. Mcnutt. Please begin your statement when youre ready. [inaudible] complex va claims. My
No wonder mr. Can sit down and look at all the numbers the va is working on that are generated on a daily basis. Congress has never denied the va a single penny for doing its job. The current budget, over 54 billion is being paid out to veterans and direct benefits. The balance of their budget that they receive right now is for administration of their business. But they are not doing business properly. I could see here for hours and gave the statement after statement after statement of egregious behavior. Wrongful denials and in some cases the liver of malfeasance. All we ask is you continue to press this forward. You consider our mission, to have a full Veterans Administration complete the rear commencing the way we do business in demanding full 100 accountability of repercussions for their actions. Thank you again, mr. Chairman, ranking number 79, esteemed panel. We are grateful for the opportunity to be here to testify in the pr to take any questions from you. Thank you, ms. Price.
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