[applause] good morning. My name is erica smith, and at 17 i became a soldier. In my career as a blackhawk crew chief i worked with many phenomenal people and was deployed to iraq in 2019. On the flights overseas we were constantly watching for threats, we did not know about the silent threats we saw on a regular basis. Oil lead on fire, waste being burned, and the fuel and chemicals used on the aircraft. In 2022 during a scan for a separate injury and mass was discovered on my right kidney. I was just 23, with no Family History of cancer. I8 right, i worked out, and never smoked. Nevertheless, it was cancer. And it was growing fast. Shortly after a friend from deployment let me know he had cancer in his kidney as well. I filed a claim with the v. A. Immediately. Thankfully the pact act reduced my paperwork burden and covered my illness. By the town i have my kidney removed in october 20 202i had already begun receiving increased benefits. Benefits that help me by my first house. I am
Maria good thursday morning. Thank you for joining us. I am maria bartiromo, thursday march 7. Your top stories, 6 00 a. M. On the east coast. Market searching for direction ahead of Federal Reserve chairman jay powell second day two of testimony, dow industrial of 29, nasdaq up 75, the market extending yesterdays rally after fed chair jay powell told the House Financial Services committee rate cuts are coming this year. Hell testify once again in front of the Senate Banking committee right now. We will preview this morning, the house dodging a partial Government Shutdown after 460 billion funding bill, more stress on the Banking Sector as the new York Community bancorp a new infusion of cash set to receive a billiondollar investment, everything you need to know about the regionals and the impact on the broader market. European markets are lower, take a look at the eurozone a mixed story with the cat caught up six attacks and accept sexiness and p100 in london is lower by 17, the Europ
And now Veterans Affairs secretary Denis Mcdonough testifies before the senate Veterans Affairs committee on president bidens 2024 budget request for the agency. He weighed in on the camp lejeune water contamination suits, the agencys claims process and womens healthcare. There was also testimony from the heads of various veterans groups. This is just over an hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i am going to call this hearing to order. We are little bit ahead. I want to thank Denis Mcdonough and our friends and partners for joining us today. For those of you joining us on television, you will hear a great opening and questioning of the secretary of the va and what is interesting is we have three folks who are going to do a combined statement which will be particularly entertaining, i think. Something to look forward to. We are here to take a closer look at the president s fiscal year 24 budget request from the department of
Now to discussion of Public Service recruitment and Career Opportunities. Will hear from Energy Deputy secretary david turk and urban Development Deputy secretary adrianne todman. They spoke at an event hosted by the partnership for Public Service in washington, d. C. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning. Please take your seats. The program is about to begin. Good morning, everyone. Im half of our president and ceo, max steiner, myself, and all of us of the partnership let me welcome you to todays event. My name is James Christian blockwood and an executive vice president. The partnership for b Public Service. First, let me start just by saying thank you to all of the Public Servants that we have here in the room, and the more than 500 we have joining us online. As a former Civil Servant myself i know what it means to serve firsthand. Im delighted each of you could join us for this culminating event of Public Service recognition week 2023. Fe this years even
I do not work for the government. I work for a nonprofit we are going to leave this to keep our commitment of live gavel to gavel coverage ahead of governments funding deadline and legislation that reauthorizes veterans programs and services to authorize federal funds to purchase weapons to train students. You are watching live house coverage on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the louse b the house will be in order. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or y yeas and nays are ordered or votes objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. The house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later time. So ordered. For what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition . Mr. Grothman i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 5110, the protecting Hunting Heritage and education act as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The