Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of the universe, thank you for giving us another day. Throughout the country people mourn those whom they have lost. People lament the loss of businesses of normalcy. 100,000 have now died of covid19. They were democrats and republicans, they lived in urban areas and now more and more in rural areas. They were the desendents of men and women who were colonists or founding fathers, and immigrants who had recently become citizens. They were disproportionately people of color, but not only of color, and of every religion and culture in this nation. , when o lord, will we come to understand that we are all in this together . If we do not stand together we risk falling together. Heal the divisions within our body politic, within this chamber so that your healing power through our actions and good will can be manifest in our United States. May everything done this day and in the days and weeks to come be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro
Vote vote the presiding officer on this vote, the yeas are 96, the nays are one. The 60vote threshold having been achieved, the bill is passed. Senate will be in order. Please remove your conversations from the floor. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i withdraw amendment number 1419. The presiding officer the senator has that right. The amendment is withdrawn. The senator for alaska. Ms. Murkowski i modify the amendment amendment number 1407 with the chaplains at the desk. This modification includes, among other things, acceptance of amendment number 1419 offered by the senator from kentucky, mr. Mcconnell, for the senator from iowa, ms. Ernst. The presiding officer the senator has that right. The amendment is so modified. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the deck for the substitute amendment number 1407, as modified. The presiding officer the clerk will report the cloture motion. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned
Hour and 25 minutes. Good morning. This hearing of the military Construction Veterans Affairs and related agencies subcommittee will please come to order. I would like to begin by welcoming Ranking Member bozeman and denis mcdonough. We appreciate the effort of the v. A. s dedicated staff to provide benefits and support to veterans and families and their communities every day. We are here to discuss the department of Veterans Affairs fiscal year 2025 budget and 2026 advanced appropriations request. This committee take seriously the obligation to make sure and provide for the men and women who have fought and sacrificed to keep our country safe and ensure they have the medical care and benefits have earned. Over 210 billion and the discretionary probation of 120 9 billion in fy 25. The v. A. Has access to 24 billion from the Toxic Exposure Fund. These resources are extremely important in providing funding to carry out the expansion of medical care and benefits of the pact act. Without t
Dennis mcdonagh testified in his departments annual budget request, focusing on Veterans Health care and the pact act. Its a 2022 law that expands care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. The Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing is an hour and 25 minutes. Good morning. This hearing of the military Construction Veterans Affairs and related agencies subcommittee will please come to order. I would like to begin by welcoming Ranking Member bozeman and denis mcdonough. We appreciate the effort of the v. A. s dedicated staff to provide benefits and support to veterans and families and their communities every day. We are here to discuss the department of Veterans Affairs fiscal year 2025 budget and 2026 advanced appropriations request. This committee take seriously the obligation to make sure and provide for the men and women who have fought and sacrificed to keep our country safe and ensure they have the medical care and benefits have earned. Over
Discover what candidates across the country are saying to the voters. Along with firsthand accounts from political reporters, updated poll numbers, fundraising data, and campaign ads. Watch cspans 2024 campaign trail today at 7 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan, online at cspan. Org, or download as a podcast on cspan now, our free mobile app, or wherever you get your podcasts. Cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. Veterans Affairs Secretary Dennis Mcdonough testified on Veterans Health care and the pact act, a law that expands care to veterans exposed to burn pits. This Senate Appropriations subcommittee meeting is an hour and 25 minutes. Hearing is one hour and 25 minutes. Good morning. This hearing of the military Construction Veterans Affairs and related agencies i would like to begin by coming the Ranking Members. We appreciate the effort of the v8s dedicated dedicated staff o provide benefits and support to veterans and families and their communities every day. We are here to discuss t