Chair man of the House Veterans Affairs committee. Youre watching live coverage on cspan 3. After hearing from myself, chairman blumenthal and acting Ranking Member heller, id like to ask all other Committee Members to waive their Opening Statements. There is going to be an opportunity for remarks following testimony today. Hearing no objections so order. Its an honor for me to be here this afternoon with so many dav members and i thank you all for coming to the hill once again. Due to the hard work and dedication of vavs 1. 4 million members, especially dav Service Officers, veterans are provided with professional benefit counselling and claims assistance and transportation to and from Va Health Care facilities. Dav also assists with Transition Assistance Services and onsite care at military treatment facilities, Va Medical Centers and clinics and at home. Thats just to name a few of the many programs that you, dav, provides every single day. Ive witnessed many of these efforts first
Intelligence threats, cyber terrorism, and edward snowden. This is a little more than an hour. This is a list you do of accomplishments of a man and i have to recite them but i will go really fast. He was a white house fellow and he had the experience of working with the National Security council with such deadheads as Henry Kissinger whats the generals name . General brent snowcroft. He had three major positions in the senate including being the Administrative Assistant chief of staff, International Policy advisor to chris dodd. And a stint with robert byrd, one of the great characters of american politics. There are few companies he did not touch. Im sorry. He had such power that he moved their headquarters from texas to greenwich, which was quite amazing. He was assistant dean of the Fletcher School of law and policy and director of communications for the number one position or place in intelligence in the United States of america. Most recently as the Communications Director of the
You and knows not to ask questions so thank you. Out will make today about the Intelligence Community. Some threats and challenges. Id have to talk about the snowden controversy. I would like to talk about the way forward and invite some questions. Connecticut has produced its fair share of heroes. When i was in washington, i was invited to the cia to speak to groups and do orientations and explain what the Intelligence Community does. Outside of the headquarters is in an auditorium and that stands the statue of their patron saint from connecticut. After you give a speech like that, a connecticut guy outside, it is kind of moving. On the statue artist in his words i only regret that i have but one life to give for my country. Nathan hale means a lot to people because some of them do give their lives. Some names who you and i will never know have done that and he is an inspiration. Very interesting. He went from poverty and went down to new york city and he was discovered because he was
In the region . And japan and south korea going on alert to head of a possible north Korean Missile launch. Could kim jongun soon have a missile that could reach the United States . Wolf blitzer is off today. Im president obama wiamela bro. Youre in the situation room. Now trump may be facing a real threat and hes lashing out once again. A prominent conservative Weekly Standard editor William Kristol is hoping an independent candidate will enter the race. That candidate will have a strong team and a real chance. Donald trump is calling him a dummy and a loser and warns that republicans better rally behind his own candidacy or face defeat. And u. S. Allies are putting their militaries on alert. Whats looking like another north Korean Missile test. Theres growing concern that kim jongun is getting closer to a weapon that could reach the u. S. His regime is trying to score points by showcasing the sons of an american defector. Donald trump may be feeling the heat. And hes going after thos
The campaign is moving forward in a positive way. Reporter though sources insist there is frustration within his staff with the candidate. Getting back on message, trump putting Hillary Clinton directly in his crosshairs, attacking her record as secretary of state. It was Hillary Clinton that she should get an award from them as the founder of isis. Thats what it was. Reporter and touting his latest fundraising haul. And we just took in this month, i think its 80 or 82 million. Reporter despite closing the gap with clinton, its difficult to collect checks from the countrys top donors. His Campaign War Chest trails clinton by 20 million. Were raising a lot of money for the Republican Party, and the money is coming in. Were just doing great. But small contributions i think it was 61 each. And few republicans can do that. Maybe no republican can do that. Reporter and with several republicans now saying publicly they wont support trump, including rising gop star adam kinzinger, theres stil