Referring to the 93 other facilities. We have some initial reporting on those. As of yesterday, given the department 12 individual reports for them to examine and to determine what action would be appropriate in view of the specifics of each of those reports. Very much active. I can tell you that at 42 different facilities of the 93, we found the practice of using the next available date as a desired date. It is something we reported in the final report and interim report. We have 19 facilities, where an apartment was cancel and rescheduled for the same appointment time for the purpose of giving the appearance of shorter waiting time. We have 16 facilities, opposed to be on 13 facilities managers about what was going on in that facility. All of the individuals over an initiative over some level of management that pushed. It is a combination. When something is going on for as many years, not everywhere, but at a number of facilities, it is an accepted way. Involved in scheduling, and th
Management that pushed. It is a combination. When something is going on for as many years, not everywhere, but at a number of facilities, it is an accepted way. Involved in scheduling, and they come in as a new hire, someone says, this is hour you do t they may not realize that someone is telling them the improper way to do it. It is a combination of things, the bottom line is, who is in charge. When you get them a policy directive from vha, do you enforce it or ignore it . That is the bottom line. My time is expired. Let me say, i thank you and your staff for the process tlau going through, it is unvaluable to the countrys veterans and to the agency. Your professionalism is helpful to us. Thank you for that work. Your investigation whether it be phoenix or the other 93 facilities, is focused on schedule, correct . That is what we go in to look at. Along the way, you sometimes become aware of other activities you need to look at that may be related. Principally, they are wait time, the
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Thank you, mr. Speaker. Can i pay tribute to jim dobbin. I appreciated his expertise and shared passion for infrastructure and transport. Very much welcome the news of the full commissioning of the hms prince of wales. Could he take this opportunity my right honorable friend to debunk this myth that Carrier Force wont have the aircraft they need and confirm full commitment to the f 35 lightning 2 to provide aircraft to Queen Elizabeth and prince of wales. The point is that we will have fighters on these aircraft carriers as well as, of course, vital attack and other helicopters. There will be platforms of real power. The announcement i made about making sure both are commissioned means that at any time we will always have a carrier available. I think that really does strengthen the defense capabilities of the country. I chair on georgia where the Prime Minister referred to nato good gbeginning capacity missions. I wonder could he Say Something more about the enhanced partnership to put
Are trying to put more jobs out here in the u. S. , why dont you redirect some of the money into military . The ones that were not sending out, i know they still have to be paid like everyone else. You redirect some of the money, maybe you can put some of the jobs back out here and give some of the people who are on disability or on them plummet a little bit of extra money. Host another issue that the president will address on wednesday, the issue of how the administration will respond to islamiccal militant state. The chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee, Diane Feinstein was on the sunday shows yesterday and in usa today saying the isis threat cannot be overstated. House and, will the senate work on any sort of measure dealing with isi reluctance to defend troops. Membersat this point, of congress are saying they want to hear more information, it there is a threat, i think right now they are saying that we want the white house to tell us more and we recognize that this is a b