Thank you. And good morning, everybody. So a few weeks ago the president came over to my offices at va at his 100day mark to talk about the recognition of the progress weve had at va. So i thought it only fitting at my 100 days to come to his house to talk about whats happening at va. And as you know, the president is so committed to fixing issues for veterans that what he has told me is, is that it is important that we be open and candid and transparent about where the problems are, that as a businessman, the only way to fix the issues in an organization is if you come out and you talk about what those problems are. And so, as you know, im a doctor and i like to diagnose things, assess them and treat them. And so what youre going to hear today is really a candid assessment of where our problems are in va, with the focus of a businessman and the skills of a doctor to be able to actually help you with that. And as you know, many of these challenges im going to talk about today have been
Quorum call quorum call the presiding officer the senator are from colorado. Mr. Gardner i ask unanimous consent notwithstanding rule 22 to withdraw the cloture motions on the committeereported substitutes and s. 722, that the only further amendment in order be the gardner amendment numbered 250 as modified with the changes at the desk. Further, that following leader remarks on thursday, june 15, the time until 11 00 a. M. Be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, and that at 11 00, the senate vote in relation to the gardner amendment numbered 250, then vote in relation to the amendment numbered 240. Finally, following disposition of that amendment, the committeereported substitute amendment as amended be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and the senate vote on passage of the bill as amended. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Gardner i call up amendment numbered 250 as modified. The presiding officer the clerk will
Quorum call quorum call the presiding officer the senator are from colorado. Mr. Gardner i ask unanimous consent notwithstanding rule 22 to withdraw the cloture motions on the committeereported substitutes and s. 722, that the only further amendment in order be the gardner amendment numbered 250 as modified with the changes at the desk. Further, that following leader remarks on thursday, june 15, the time until 11 00 a. M. Be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, and that at 11 00, the senate vote in relation to the gardner amendment numbered 250, then vote in relation to the amendment numbered 240. Finally, following disposition of that amendment, the committeereported substitute amendment as amended be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and the senate vote on passage of the bill as amended. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Gardner i call up amendment numbered 250 as modified. The presiding officer the clerk will
Quorum call quorum call the presiding officer the senator are from colorado. Mr. Gardner i ask unanimous consent notwithstanding rule 22 to withdraw the cloture motions on the committeereported substitutes and s. 722, that the only further amendment in order be the gardner amendment numbered 250 as modified with the changes at the desk. Further, that following leader remarks on thursday, june 15, the time until 11 00 a. M. Be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, and that at 11 00, the senate vote in relation to the gardner amendment numbered 250, then vote in relation to the amendment numbered 240. Finally, following disposition of that amendment, the committeereported substitute amendment as amended be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and the senate vote on passage of the bill as amended. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Gardner i call up amendment numbered 250 as modified. The presiding officer the clerk will
Quorum call quorum call the presiding officer the senator are from colorado. Mr. Gardner i ask unanimous consent notwithstanding rule 22 to withdraw the cloture motions on the committeereported substitutes and s. 722, that the only further amendment in order be the gardner amendment numbered 250 as modified with the changes at the desk. Further, that following leader remarks on thursday, june 15, the time until 11 00 a. M. Be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, and that at 11 00, the senate vote in relation to the gardner amendment numbered 250, then vote in relation to the amendment numbered 240. Finally, following disposition of that amendment, the committeereported substitute amendment as amended be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and the senate vote on passage of the bill as amended. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection. Mr. Gardner i call up amendment numbered 250 as modified. The presiding officer the clerk will