Senator tester, the democratic ranking democrat on the veterans committee. Also senator moran, republican from kansas waiting to start the hearing with the v. A. Secretary David Shulkin testifying on the 2018 budget. One of several budget hearings. This week both in the house and senate. On the president s 2018 proposal. House activities including hearings largely canceled for today because of the shooting this morning at the republican baseball practice of steve scalise, the majority whip, and several others as well. Two capitol police. An aide of, congressional aide to congressman williams of texas, and also a lobbyist tyson food, washington chief mika injured in that shooting this mika injured in t shooting this morning over at the republican practice. The game, the congressional baseball game, tradition that goes back decades, will be held as scheduled tomorrow night at nats park. A briefing on that is expected this afternoon with the two managers of the republicans and democratic
[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 about two hours. [inaudible conversations] let me apologize for being a little late. A couple things coming down the hall, i dont want to flip up on me but stand at ease. In the air force, and for just one minute, my trusted friend, Ranking Member, will open the [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] call this meeting of the Veterans Affairs committee together. I apologize again for being a little bit late but i want to make sure we are on the right track and i didnt mess anything up
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 can reform the v. A. , you can. You are a strong leader and we are lucky to have your service for our country. [applause] mr. Bush a lot of times you hear people gripe about the v. A. , and i am sure there are flaws in the system, but it is important for our citizens and veterans to know that the vast majority of people who work for the Veterans Administration care deeply about helping our that the transition. I want to thank people from our team, ken hearst and holly for being here in putting on
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 can reform the v. A. , you can. You are a strong leader and we are lucky to have your service for our country. [applause] mr. Bush a lot of times you hear people gripe about the v. A. , and i am sure there are flaws in the system, but it is important for our citizens and veterans to know that the vast majority of people who work for the Veterans Administration care deeply about helping our that the transition. I want to thank people from our team, ken hearst and holly for being here in putting on
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 can reform the v. A. , you can. You are a strong leader and we are lucky to have your service for our country. [applause] mr. Bush a lot of times you hear people gripe about the v. A. , and i am sure there are flaws in the system, but it is important for our citizens and veterans to know that the vast majority of people who work for the Veterans Administration care deeply about helping our that the transition. I want to thank people from our team, ken hearst and holly for being here in putting on