Scott walker. Accept. Dari amazing he would take little marco. Thank you. Bernie sanders campaigned upstate for a second day with just one week to go until the new york primary. The vermont senator held a town hall in rochester where he spoke about raising the minimum wage and what he calls a corrupt Campaign Finance system. He blasted Financial Institutions and major corporations for taking u. S. Jobs overseas. There has got to be a change in the culture of corporate america. Theyll have to Pay Attention to the needs of the people in this country. Country. Dari senator sanders made stops in syracuse and poughkeepsie. Hell return to new york city tomorrow for a rally concert in Washington Square park. Steve today is equal payday. Hillary clinton made her way back to the city for a round she said she will fight to insure equal pay for women and push for transparency on the issue. The latest poll has her ahead by 13 points in new york. Dari on this equal payday, the u. S. Womens soccer t
And the inspired action you took to come to the aid of the veteran in crisis. Thank you all for the work that you do day in and day out on behalf of those who have served. A few weeks ago i had the honor of meeting with robert mcdonald, the secretary of the va. Secretary mcdonald is a man who has time and again answered the call of duty to his and our nation. He graduated from the United States military academy at west point in the top 2 of his class in 1975. An army veteran. Mr. Mcdonald served with the 82nd airborne division, completed jungle, arctic, desert warfare training, earned the ranger tab, that expert infantry men badge. Senior parachutist wing. Upon leaving military service, captain mcdonald was awarded the Meritorious Service medal. But mr. Mcdonalds expertise as a soldier is equal by his business beingaccumen. He earned a degree from the university of utah and has a career in the private sector. Before joining the va, chairman mcdonald was chairman, president and chief ex
I know that some of the most important moments of this conference will take place in the hallways over dinner and between sessions. You all represent the very best of our criminal Justice System. The very best of treatment and the very best of veterans affairs. You are transforming the courtroom. You are transforming our communities and transforming this great nation. The most exciting part of this conference will be seeing all of you share your ideas and make lasting connections. Valor is not limited to the battlefield. Valor means it showing courage in the face of adversity. Veterans Treatment Courts are defined by valor. It takes valor to fight to implement a Veterans Treatment Court. To transform the way veterans in the Justice System are handled in this country. It takes valor to continue to serve your nation by volunteering as a mentor to your brothers and sisters who are struggling at home. And of course, the incredible graduates show valor every day. By accepting the help being
If we know how particular groups of kids are performing, we can better target resources to maximize their success. Dod firmly supports creating the identifier. We greatly appreciate the ironclad support. Thank you. We are also working to extend our reach in creative ways. Case in point, our competitive Educational Partnership grant program, where funds go towards local schools with 15 or more number of military kids enrolled. Those funds recently paid for Stem Partnership that helped more than 10,000 High School Students earn ap exam scores that qualify them for college credit. That is an incredible return on investment. I am proud to say that this years round of funding totals 52 million. I want to thank you once again for your continued support for this program. Let me make clear that we are also open to new ideas. I have shared with you some of the ideas that we have, but we are looking for more. I hope all of you will think of us as a partner and a resource as you tackle these chal
President obama took place in a ceremony at Arlington National cemetery. Joining him are Vice President joe biden, robert mcdonald, and ashton carter. Afterwards, he made remarks in tribute to veterans and urging american businesses to hire former Service Members. This is 50 minutes. Halt present arms [the starspangled banner] order, halt present [drum roll] [taps] order, halt ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. [applause] [hail to the chief] ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the procession of our nations colors. As we march on the colors, the u. S. Army band will play the National Emblem march. please place your hand over your heart. [National Emblem march] please remain standing for prayer for all veterans, delivered by the chaplain, ainociate director of chapli center. Let us pray. Veterans andof nations, you are so awesome and all of your ways. We give you thanks on this veterans day, for the devotion and encourage of all of those who have worn