Shameful. Thank you, dr. Head. Let me just say also that the retaliation isnt limited to employees of the v. A. But also patients who step forward. And in colorado we had a case last year where a patient gave a statement to an Investigative Reporter and called the v. A. And talked to the Public Affairs individual for that particular visit and the Public Affairs person said you dont want to talk to this person. He is a patient undergoing psychiatric care. I sent a letter to the secretary of Veterans Affairs and never gotten a response to this date. Our thanks to the witnesses. You are now excused. Today we have had a chance to hear about problems that exist within the department of Veterans Affairs. With regards to whistleblower retaliation. With the testimony provided and the questions asked today i am dismayed at the failure of the department to adequately protect conscientious employees who seek to improve Services Provided to our veterans. As such this hearing was necessary to accom
Sayfullo saipov accused of renting a truck in new jersey tuesday and driving it down a bike trail for nearly a mile running into people killing an injuring many. He appears to have followed almost exactly to a tee the instructions that isis has put out in its social Media Channels before with instructions to their followers on how to carry out such an tack. Reporter police say, they have interviewed saipov whos in the hospital after police shot him ending his rampage. The suspect reportedly bragging about the attack. New yorks governor says, saipov was radicalized in the u. S. I believe we consider this person to be enemy combatant. Reporter he was living in paterson, new jersey, 25 miles from the scene. Members of a mosque there are condemning the attack. Allegedly, he came to this mosque with nobody is familiar withers gentleman. Reporter the suspect had not been the subject of any previous investigations but say it appears he had connections to individuals previously investigated by
Amended. Without objection. Mr. Bilirakis i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Bilirakis i rise today in support of h. R. 3705, the veterans fair debt notice act of 2017 introduced by representative pingree of maine. This bill would help ensure that beneficiaries who have received an overpayment from v. A. Clearly under v. A. s current practice, when the department determines that a beneficiary may have received an overpayment, it sends a letter to the beneficiary that explains why the debt was created and how the veteran can dispute or mitigate the debt. But if v. A. Doesnt have the veterans current address, the veteran may miss important dead linals. For example, if the beneficiary intends to request a full waiver of their debt, but does not request that waiver within 30 days of the date of the letter, v. A. May take action to withhold benefits until the waiver request is adjudicated. Sounds confusing, it certainly is. We
Veterans only in the first hour come eastern time zones call 2027488000. Mountain or pacific time zone, 2027488001. If you would like to post a comment at social media, cspanwj is the twitter handle and post a comment on facebook. Com cspan. There is the front page of the wall street journal. A simple photo, a day to honor those who served. An Army Sergeant of chandler arizona visiting a great at the Arlington National cemetery in virginia. They point out today commemorations around the country will pay tribute to those who have served the u. S. Armed forces. The front page of the wall street journal. President trump who is overseas was in vietnam yesterday and spoke briefly about veterans, thanking them and talked about the Veterans Administration. Sident trump we will get to the video of the president in a moment once we get it loaded up. Facts about veterans day from ,ne of the alabama publications they talk about the fact that there are 6. 7 million vietnam era veterans and 2016, 7
Us sent to fight it. But no one can debate the service and sacrifice of those who fell while serving. It is unfortunate the circumstance under which the more than 2 million veterans who returned from vietnam did not lend itself to the type of welcome given to the veterans of other wars, or even to those of us who were prisoners in vietnam. Overdue, withng this parade today and especially with this dedication, america is saying welcome home. [applause] here in this great city with the nations affairs are conducted and the buildings, new and old they give us a sense of history and of our destiny, washington, also a city of monuments, landmarks, stone statues, testified to the deeds and ask of those who have shaped the nation we have become. Memorial isveterans unique. Vastly different from the monuments of independence, emancipation that blanket, it will be a memorial visible for all time to come to those who have made and implement our nations laws and for those who come to the city to