It is great to see each and every one of you, from all parts of our country. Were so glad youre here. On behalf of all the sponsors i want to welcome you to the largest gathering of advantage g evangelicals, godfearing patriots or whatever they want to call us. [ laughter ] in fact, they can call us whatever they want because it doesnt matter. [ applause ] we will not be deterred in our mission to pray, to vote, and to stand together. [ applause ] in fact, i think this weekend it is vitally important that we send a clear message to those that there are those of us who are not going anywhere. Were not going to wave a white flag, surrender on the great moral issues of our day, no matter how many lawsuits they file. No matter how many investigations they launch. No matter how many threats they make to take our Tax Exemption for believing the bible. We have counted the cost. We will not bow. Were committed to stand. [ cheers and applause ] and with that, allow me to set the stage for the 2
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] ladies and gentlemen, our program is about to begin. Please take your seats. Thank you. [inaudible conversations] good morning, ladies and gentlemen. To kickoff the 14th annual values voter summit please welcome to the stage tomasa ceremonies and stanley cup champion st. Louis blues fan, mr. Gill mertz. Yeah, baby. Stanley cup, st. Louis blues. Listen to you guys. Good morning. Im just trade, anyone over here, get your team win a a stanley cup this year . No . How about the middle come anywhere near win the stanley cup this last year . No, okay. Anybody here, your team win the stanley cup . No . The year before. Well, i waited 52 years. You had had your glory. You be quiet. I waited 52 years for the st. Louis blues to win the stanley cup, and here it is, baby. Not exactly what i thought it was but im happy with it. And now the st. Louis cardinals are going t
[inaudible [inaudible conversations] the hearing will i welcome you all. [inaudible] we have a profound responsibility to do all that we can do. [inaudible] that could be trouble. All right. Can we get the rest on record as i get started here quick servicemembers put their lives and their health on the line when they put on theirand in return they have a profound responsibility to make sure that the nation is doing all that it can to keep us safe, to training casualties and provide the best possible care for those who are injured. We are holding this hearing because dod is not meeting its responsibility when it comes to traumatic brain injuries and other injuries that result from firing weapons. Injuries from the pressure thats caused by a shockwave that exceeds the normal atmospheric values have been signature with wounds of the wars in iraq and in afghanistan. But there are also injuries incurred in training home. They are invisible but they affect thousands of Service People causing
With great internet. Wow supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a frontrow seat to democracy. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudibleh conversations] the hearing will come to order. I welcome you all to todays hearing [inaudible] servicemembers put their lives on the line [inaudible] make sure the nations [inaudible] okay. That could be trouble. All right. Can we get the other brokerages like a started here . Servicemembers put their lives and their health on the line when they put on their uniforms here and in return we have a profound responsibility to make sure that the nation is doing all that he can to keep them safe, to prevent battlefields and training casualties, and to provide the best possible care for those who are injured. We are holding this hearing over there . Good. We are holding this hearing because dod is not beating its responsibilities when it comes to traumatic brain injuries and other injuri
The website cspan. Org. We leave it to take you bye to capitol hill for a hearing on traumatic brain injuries in the u. S. Military. Youre watching live coverage of the Senate Armed Services Company Hearing on ■ . Okay. I just got started here. Service members put their lives and their health on the line when th put on their uniforms. In return we have a profound responsibility to make sure that the nation is doing all that it can to keep them safe, to prevent battlefield and training casualties and to q provide the best possible care. We are holding this hearing. Are we there . Good. We are holding this hearing because meeting the responsibilities when it comes to traumatic brain injuries and other injuries that result from pressure that is caused by a shock wave that exceeds norm atmospheric values have been the signature with wounds of the war with iraq and afghanistan. But, there are also injuries incurred in training here at home. They are invisible but service causing headaches