The nuclear deal and those who do not to introduce an act you can watch the rest of this program on our website cspan. Org. Leaving it here as health and Human Services dr. Tom price testifies on the president s 2018 budget request. The budget could cut funding by 18 or 15 billion. Good morning, mr. Secretary, its genuinely my pleasure to welcome you to the subcommittee on labor, health and Human Services and education. Were looking forward to hearing your testimony. Mr. Secretary, your responsibilities are many. Your departments responsible for insuring proper payment, overseeing medical search, helping families break the cycle of poverty and protecting our nation against bioterror and pandemic events. The cuts proposed in the budget blueprint are extensive and span the reach of your agency. I believe theres always fat that can be trimmed and priorities that can be reordered. But i will ask you some questions this morning about whether this budget leaves america sufficiently prepared
Caller hi. My question has to do when ford lost to carter and once he established the buddy ford center. Host okay, gus, you sound like a younger viewer. How old are you . Caller im eight. Host eight years old. Why are you watching the program tonight . Caller because my family is really into president s and first ladies. Host and are you interested too . Caller yes. Host do you have a favorite president or favorite first lady . Caller favorite president is lincoln and first lady is mrs. Obama. Guest where do you live . Caller georgia. Host have you been to warm springs, georgia. Host yes. Guest im impressed. Host thank you so much for the call. It was about the campaign. Guest she felt badly. People remember it. You know, he lost his voice at the very end of the campaign, and it was left to the first lady, another first, i think, to read the concession statement and telegram of congratulations that had been sent to president elect carter. At the same time, you know, she wouldnt miss l
Morale is actionable. People come up to me all the time, did that happen here . People care. When i heard some of the test and i heard from the phoenix va, it was gut wrenching. I couldnt sleep. And i believe a lot of people within the system that feel the same way. But there exists a cancer within leadership, a few individuals that perpetuate this idea that we should be silent, that we shouldnt stand up and tell, do the right thing and be honest. Everyone makes mistakes, but when you make a mistake and you try to conceal it, that is really the question we should be asking. Who are these individuals who would alter data and hide the truth and present patient care . Thats a brief portion of our special looking into Veterans Health care issue. You can see the program in its entirety tonight at eight eastern on our companion network cspan. Up next todays edition of washington journal. In this for cyber we ask just about the reaction to Hillary Clinton recent remarks about the Obama Admini
With and i would like to mention it is there has to be an easier way to communicate you have this situation without getting like everybody is going to run from them. Caller i was going to thank you and the other callers living with hiv to speak up. There is a lot of stigma against discrimination and ryan white. But there is stigma still especially in the south against gay people, against you know certain races of people, and so you know people are afraid still to come out. People will talk about, you know, they may have asthma but it is difficult for People Living with hiv to come out. So i am thankful for the caller this morning who are brave enough in speaking up. We need other people as i said there is over a Million People and maybe if we didnt stigmatize hiv so much it would help in decreasing the number of infections. Host bill is up next in ohio. Democratic caller. You are on the air. Caller if this is coming from my tax dollars there is other diseases out there that is killing
Host we will get your thoughts here in just a minute. Atlantic, the which published the interview on sunday, Hillary Clinton, failure to help Syrian Rebels led to the rise of a isis. Her foreignpolicy doctrine. Here is what she said in the interview. The failure that is what the former secretary of state had to say on syria. On president obamas approach to getting involved in countries where we see a conflict, the former secretary of state said syria,n the issue of president obama will be sitting sat down for an interview with Thomas Friedman. Here is what he had to say on syria and arming the rebels. Host [video clip] fantasys always been a that we could provide some light arms or even more sophisticated arms to an opposition made up of former doctors and pharmacists. That they would be able to battle a well armed the state backed by russia, backed by iran , a battle hardened hezbollah. That was never in the cards. Host that was president obama tomis interview with freeman of the New