Biden will participate in that wreath laying ceremony at 11 00 eastern time. We have got about 15 minutes left with verna jones. We want to get your thoughts on Veterans Issues this morning. Oward is in florida and on the democratic line. Caller i live in seminole, florida. When i was in the service, i was in vietnam. I am finding out, i am turning 65 this year. I notice i am going to be losing some of my benefits over at the v. A. I am going to get Social Security. I dont understand. I have been going there and had operations and everything else. I dont have a lot of money. I am going to be 65 and losing my benefits and i just dont understand why Social Security could go to that to pay for people who can afford it. Guest thank you so much for your service and for sharing that information. I will ask you to call the American Legion. I think we need more information. If your income has changed, it may put you in a different category. Without knowing, i would not be able to give you a go
Yes, senator. We fully agree. We think youve shone a light on a very dangerous part of the inversion craze. The ability the day after the inversion transaction to continue to strip the u. S. Tax base we have a Budget Proposal to that effect, but think you are pointing to a very critical aspect of the problem. Thank you. I want to say to companies doing inversions, you want to operate here, you want access to this market, access to the work force, access to the economy, understand this here today, to continue to have that access, you are going to have to pay your fair share of u. S. Taxes. Things are changing. Thank you, senator schumer. The time for the vote has expired. We are going to go. Im going to come back as quickly as i can. Thanks. I wanted very much to be here even though we have to go running out. Thank you to each of you. I want to say to my colleagues, we have a place to start tomorrow which is to bring jobs home act. Im very pleased to be working. It takes a simple first
Army Staff Sergeant, for his service in afghanistan in 2008. Sergeant pitts is the ninth living recipient to be awarded the medal of of honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. This is about 20 minutes. He received his admiration for the valor, bravery and heroism he displayed in battle as a warrior. He has made his country proud and added forever to his units legacy. He is of the chosen few to receive this honor today. The nation pauses to recognize him. Our hearts are touched by Staff Sergeant ryan pitts, who a who has humbly insisted that his remarkable actions in the battle of wanat were simply his duty. That it was and always will be out of loyalty to his unit. We acknowledge that same devotion came from the legacy of a faithful family, someone who cared for him, supported and prayed for Sergeant Pitts and symbolized it in the flag that we joined every day. Our hearts together as honor the soldier whose we continued to be respected for his deeds every day. We honor him today for
Former army sergeant, Staff Sergeant, will receive the medal of honor for his actions in july of 2008. Sergeant ryan pitts launched grenade after grenade, fired a machine gun at insurgents while bleeding profusely. He defended his post while nine other soldiers were killed. And 27 were injured. Pitts will be the ninth living recipient to be awarded the meddme meddel al of honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. As soon as we see him and the president of the United States step behind that podium, we will bring you that special ceremony, live. But lets turn to the downing of mh17 in Eastern Ukraine. Couple of major developments to share with you this hour. First lets talk about the black boxes. So the black box, these data flight data recorders from the passenger jet, you can see what appears to be one here, that orange piece of machinery being removed from the scene. We now know they will be handed over to malaysia any minute now. But after five days, in the hands of the rebels, the q
malaysian officials any moment now. comes after president obama asked whether the rebels are trying to hide? the president accuses militants in ukraine of removing evidence. as victims of the jumbo jet attack lie in limbo, in flimsy black bags. u.s. officials say they have powerful evidence showing that the rebels blew the malaysian airlines 777 out of the sky, tilling close to 300 innocent people. now days after the attack the rebels finally agreed to hand over the plane s black boxes, but as aviation analysts point out the black boxes will likely show only what we already know, the plane was blown up. we ll show you the huge crash scene. the burning wreckage in this field. you see to the area that is now covered, and singed on the ground. and the scattered pieces of the jet stretch out for miles. aviation experts say the most important evidence would be pieces of the missile, something that separatists would have had days to remove if they have not done that already from th