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Before i call the meeting to order let me apologize fob being a little late i got called on a couple things coming down the hall. Were going to stand at ease thats a military term i learned a long time ago in the air force for just one minute while i talked to my trusted friend the Ranking Member and then well open the meeting. Call this meeting the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee together i apologize for being a little bit late but i wanted to make sure we were on the right track and i didnt ...

Chairman isakson call this meet of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee together. I apologize again for being a little bit late i want to make sure were on the right track. I didnt mess anything up. I want to welcome secretary shulkin, who has had a great start. I dont think anybody in this administration started out with a better unanimous vote than he. Doing better than unanimous when you are confirmed. I think the vote last week on accountability was extraordinary. And the way we got to the ...

[inaudible conversations] this morning epa administrator scott pruitt testifies before House Appropriations subcommittee on Donald Trumps fiscal year 2018 budget request for the agency. Live coverage at 11 00 am eastern on cspan3, cspan. Org and the free cspan radio apps. Next, Veterans Affairs secretary doctor David Shulkin testifies on the president s 2018 budget request for his department. The hearing also has representatives of veterans groups talking about budget proposal. This hearing is a...

As a member of the committee one of the responsibilities is to make sure these funds are invested wisely. I know that you share our concern about that issue. One of the ways that some agencies have sought to utilize technology is by using geospatial technology. Fema has utilized this technology. Do you think it would be beneficial to provide a realtime view of where we are with the projects that d. O. T. Is funding and are those being completed . Would you be more open to looking at how we use t...

I wanted to make sure we were on the right track and i didnt mess anything up. Wanted to welcome secretary. I dont think anybody who had a better unanimous vote. It was extraordinary and the way we got to the decision working together and was extraordinary. I commend the Ranking Member on his help doing the same. We have some thing to talk about budget wise. We can keep the same tempo and same commitment to make sure we all know what happens before it happens and well be better off. I appreciate...

This discussion was part of a conference hosted by the Education Writers Association at georgetown university. Its just over an hour. Good morning, everyone. Thanks for coming to this panel. Im eric, Deputy Director at ewa. Today we are going to discuss an issue that has been getting just a little bit of attention these days, School Choice and especially private School Choice. I know that there is all sorts of forms of School Choice in this country and a lot of conversation about charters in par...

I wanted to start out on the accountability legislation, a big moment in the house touted by republicans in two press conferences yesterday. Why did you vote for this bill despite previous concerns . Are you satisfied with the legislation . What more needs to be done . Rep. Walz i am. Thank you all for being here. This is an important piece of legislation. I know my republican colleagues have pushed on this. No one is denying employees at the v. A. Need to be accountable. No one is saying that w...

I wanted to start out on the accountability legislation, a big moment in the house touted by republicans in two press conferences yesterday. Why did you vote for this bill despite previous concerns . Are you satisfied with the legislation . What more needs to be done . Rep. Walz i am. Thank you all for being here. This is an important piece of legislation. I know my republican colleagues have pushed on this. No one is denying employees at the v. A. Need to be accountable. No one is saying that w...

It is nice to be back in washington. [laughter] albion, briefly. Albiet, briefly. I want to think the chamber for opening up this beautiful building and for their concerns about our veterans. I want to thank David Shulkin for being here. He is the secretary of Veterans Affairs. Couple hours, he will be across the street in the white house for a bill signing passed by both republicans and. Emocrats President Trump will find the bill, which will give you some. Ools to reform the v. A. If anybody c...

It is nice to be back in washington. [laughter] albion, briefly. Albiet, briefly. I want to think the chamber for opening up this beautiful building and for their concerns about our veterans. I want to thank David Shulkin for being here. He is the secretary of Veterans Affairs. Couple hours, he will be across the street in the white house for a bill signing passed by both republicans and. Emocrats President Trump will find the bill, which will give you some. Ools to reform the v. A. If anybody c...