Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Today. Member granger and all subcommittee members participating via video. I want to offer a brief explanation of how this will work. Configuredm has been for the appropriate social distancing. Some members have opted to use teleconferencing, which allows them to participate mostly. Once you start speaking, there will be a slight is delay. Speaking into the microphone activates the camera. If you dop ui remarks not immediately see the screen switch. If it does not change after several seconds, please make sure you are not muted. That the members participating by video remain on mute, unless you have sought recognition. Thatill notice the clock will show how much time is remaining. Remaining, i will gently tap the gavel to remind you that your time has expired. Ie clock will turn red and will recognize other members. We will follow our traditional order. Finally, we have set up gmail address. That includes documents to be inserted by unanimous consent. Address is house appropriations.
I bring the subcommittee to order. A great deal has changed since our last hearing. They are finally acknowledging oracle Electronic Health record systems not fully functional and not suitable in any other facility. After nearly three years across the board despite the mounting consequences to better than safety, staff burnout and billions of dollars wasted, secretary mcdonagh have become realistic about the future of this illconceived project. Thats encouraging. What has been painful and very expensive to watch this disaster unfold its been frustrating to argue and plead with the va not to march off the cliff only to be ignored or stonewalled. Thankfully the department is now listening to what veterans and its own employees and this committee have been saying for so long. It is far past time to look under the hood and see if it can be fixed and whether progress is even being made. But be assured thats exactly what we are about to do. We are here today to take an indepth look at one pa
I bring the subcommittee to order. A great deal has changed since our last hearing. They are finally acknowledging oracle Electronic Health record systems not fully functional and not suitable in any other facility. After nearly three years across the board despite the mounting consequences to better than safety, staff burnout and billions of dollars wasted, secretary mcdonagh have become realistic about the future of this illconceived project. Thats encouraging. What has been painful and very expensive to watch this disaster unfold its been frustrating to argue and plead with the va not to march off the cliff only to be ignored or stonewalled. Thankfully the department is now listening to what veterans and its own employees and this committee have been saying for so long. It is far past time to look under the hood and see if it can be fixed and whether progress is even being made. But be assured thats exactly what we are about to do. We are here today to take an indepth look at one pa
I bring the subcommittee to order. A great deal has changed since our last hearing. They are finally acknowledging oracle Electronic Health record systems not fully functional and not suitable in any other facility. After nearly three years across the board despite the mounting consequences to better than safety, staff burnout and billions of dollars wasted, secretary mcdonagh have become realistic about the future of this illconceived project. Thats encouraging. What has been painful and very expensive to watch this disaster unfold its been frustrating to argue and plead with the va not to march off the cliff only to be ignored or stonewalled. Thankfully the department is now listening to what veterans and its own employees and this committee have been saying for so long. It is far past time to look under the hood and see if it can be fixed and whether progress is even being made. But be assured thats exactly what we are about to do. We are here today to take an indepth look at one pa