Keys of the of the trump presidency, looking to expand the Community Care programs. The last few months have been implement take that we have seen a handful of headlines that have been problematic for the v. A. There is a doctor in West Virginia that might have killed 13 patients. A patient in atlanta passed away. Some bad headlines. We want to sit down with the secretary to find out where he thinks the v. A. Is. He said are still some words and andlems some warts problems with the v. A. But it is much better than two years ago. It is on a much better path toward being Customer Service friendly. The opinion on capitol hill is different, depending on who youre talking to. Some folks have been excited, some folks are worried about the issues of privatization, just how much of v. A. Is being pushed out. A massive agency, a lot of people dont realize how much of the federal budget they ask 2020, 200al billion. There is watching. It is one where we exceed the budget continue to increase. I
Thank you all for your service past and present to this country into your fellow veterans. We are honored to work alongside you. Thats exactly what we are going to be doing over the next few days. Were going to be working together. Not in a typical way that we work, not our daytoday work. Nothing normal sense. But over the next three days, you are going to have the opportunity to pause and take a step back from the daytoday grind, the daytoday challenges, all of the things that we struggle with. Every single day. Really think about what we are doing and why are we are doing it. Were going to think about what we know, and what we dont know. Im going to pause for a second. Those of you who know me, you know that formal remarks are really not my specialty. I want to see a show of hands when you heard us when we said, its going to be data, you had a big hug, its okay. I am a self professed data geek. I want to talk to you a little bit about data being important. I know sometimes data can f
Seat held by senator john mccain. Like most of my life, i didnt take the traditional path, but i am blessed to have been given the opportunity to make a difference for others and stand in this Historic Chamber today. I love arizona, the grand canyon state, its people and our spirit. Like many arizonans, i wasnt born there, so this is a love of choice. Also like many arizonans, i first came to the state on a military assignment in the summer of 1990 to attend Pilot Training at Williams Air Force base, now home to a thriving Industrial Park called mesa gateway. I fell in love with arizona right away and was fortunate to have the Majestic View from the sky as a pilot. What a privilege to live in a land of adventure id only read about as a kid. Home to one of the seven natural wonders of the world and the grand canyon, and our diverse landscapes, mountains, canyons, lakes, rivers, sunsets, and the powerful desert lightning. After an assignment away i came back to arizona to fly the a10 war
Calling on please and clearing encampments. Yesterday marked the end of the second week of former president Donald Trumps hush money trial. Those are two stories that made headlines this week. To start the program we want to hear from you. What is your top news story of the week . Democrats, your line is 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. If you would like to text us you can do so at 202 7488003. Be sure to include your name and city. You can post a question or comment on facebook at facebook. Com cspan, or on x at cspanwj. In addition to campus protests and the hush money trial here are some of the othereadlines we have been following this week. The dea recommended reclassifying marijuana. The Federal Reserve held Interest Rates at a 23year high. Rates slowed according to the april job report. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she is continuing her push to remove House Speaker mike johnson. We will get to calls in a few minutes. First, according to the As
Host this is washington journal for saturday, may 4. Campus protests continued this week. Calling on please and clearing encampments. Yesterday marked the end of the second week of former president Donald Trumps hush money trial. Those are two stories that made headlines this week. To start the program we want to hear from you. What is your top news story of the week . Democrats, your line is 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. If you would like to text us you can do so at 202 7488003. Be sure to include your name and city. You can post a question or comment on facebook at facebook. Com cspan, or on x at cspanwj. In addition to campus protests and the hush money trial here are some of the other headlines e been following this week. The dea recommended reclassifying marijuana. The Federal Reserve held Interest Rates at a 23year high. Rates slowed according to the april job report. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she is continuing her push to remove House S