Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Significance, that infection rates fall after lockdown orders are lifted. Repeat, thats jpmorgan saying that. Big deal. All right. Now listen to this. Scuffles between probeijing and prodemocracy hong kong legislators. Why are hethey doing that . Thats the wrong tape. Show me the legislators scuffling, please. China just moved to take control. Those freedoms promised to hong kong when the british left are being wiped out. U. S. china relations turning very sour. Initially, that didnt go down well on the market. Futures turned south but then substantially recovered. Right now, were up about 20 points for the dow, modest gain for the s p, tiny, actually, fractional loss for the subpo p. This is a very important day. You will see the president at the white house saluting veterans. You will hear from officials and businesses across the nation about the great opening up. And we will tell you what you are allowed to do this weekend, and where you are allowed to do it. Varney company is about
Nomination of James Trainer to the commissioner on the federal election commission. When the Senate Returns live coverage youre on cspan2. The editor of the military times joins us to talk about Veterans Health and the coronavirus pandemic. We saw the numbers this past weekend 02 1000 veterans that have died from this disease. There is this happening . What is this trend about . This is right up all over the country and this morning its around 1060. About a quarter of those deaths are in new york city. New york has been the hardest hit region of the country by this virus. So theres more va centers that have 260 deaths there but the other depths and spread out across 110 different va facilities and this is all over the country. Every place has been touched by this in some way or in some places its just a handful of cases, one or two dots other places. New orleans has been hit hard. Chicago has i believe between 60 deaths so this is not a regional problem. This is not just one area and i
Spring. Next, Veterans Affairs secretary, Dennis Mcdonough talks about expanding healthcare and benefits for eligible veterans and their families, during his address, he discusses Building Trust in the va, workforce challenges and modernizing the agency. Good afternoon, welcome to the National Press club, the place where news happens. Im the president of the National Press club and managing editor of standards and training at good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club, the place where news happens, im eileen oreilly, and the managing editor of seniors and training at axials. Thank you for joining us both here and online for our headliner event with Veterans Affairs secretary, denis mcdonough. To submit a question online, please email headliners at press. Org. For our cspan and public radio audience, please be aware that in the audience today are members of the general public so any applause or reaction you hear is not necessarily from the working press. It is now my pleasure
Your podcasts. Cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. Up next Veterans Affairs secretary Denis Mcdonough talks about expanding Healthcare Benefits for eligible veterans and their families. During his address, secretary mcdonough also discusses Building Trust in the v. A. , workforce challenges and modernizing the agency. Good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club, a place where news happens. I am eileen a riley, the president of the National Press club and the managing editor of standards and training the axios. Thank you for joining us both here and online for our headliner event with Veterans Affairs secretary Denis Mcdonough. We are happy to accept your questions, and after secretary mcdonoughs opening remarks, ill ask as many as time permits. To submit a question online, please email headliners press. Org and put v. A. In the subject line. For our cspan and public radio audiences, please be aware that in the audience today are members of the general public, so any appl