Forces are active inside Eastern Ukraine and russian financing is very active inside Eastern Ukraine. Thank you all. President obama is going to announce his pick to head the Veterans Affairs department, replacing eric shinseki, who resigned last month. Will be Robert Mcdonald, a former executive at Procter Gamble. We will be live here on cspan with the announcement expected in about a half an hour from now at 4 30 eastern. Burnish Prime Minister David Cameron reported to the house of commons today about his meetings last week with European Union leaders. The eu is set to elect its next resident of the commission in july. They have decided to nominate a person Prime Minister cameron have has opposed. This is about one hour. We will show you as much as much as we can before the president s announcement. I would like to make a statement on the European Council. Let me briefly report back on two other points. First, the council began in april with a moving ceremony to mark the 100th anniv
Angry tweets. Despite bipartisan agreement, Congress Must act quickly to help end significant wait times at the ct of patients Veterans Affairs hospitals. Lawmakers reached a impasse that threatens to derail the deal days before the august recess. She continues talks so seriously deteriorateed that senators are trading jabs in florida speeches. Aides shooting off accusatory tweets and emails and lawmakers thursday refused to show up at the negotiating table. Thats a reference to a meeting called by house Veterans Affairs Committee Chair representative jeff miller. That meeting lasted a half hour. Thank everybody for being here. We have a hearing thats actually going on right now in the house, some of our members will be shuttling in and out. I appreciate the opportunity to the purpose of this is not to make fiveminute speeches. The purpose of this is for us to present an offer to the to senator sandersment im sorry hes unable to be here today but i certainly understand his reasons. Wit
The house is about to gavel back in. Today, lawmakers will resume debate to fund the government for the next year. This is live house kofrm here on cspan. Coverage here on cspan. Whol hearts are opened and all desires are known and no secrets are hidden, we lay before you the concerns of our hearts for peace in this world and the desires we have that ukraine would be liberated from the oppression they now endure. Nothing in all of creation is concealed from your sight. We ask, then, that you expose tyranny and reveal its true motive of power and selfpromotion. Uncover the traitors to freedom and enemies of sovereignty and convict them of their deceit. Unmask those who scheme for their own interests at the expense of their own country and have them answer for their transgressions. May all who fail to contribute to the common good, all those who thwart the ideals of freedom and democracy in ukraine be laid bear before you and may your judgment be swift. Call us all to account for our dee
Veterans died waiting for appointments. President went for a status report of sorts meeting with v. A. Secretary and employees to hear about the agencys progress in trying to make things right. Some things changed, no doubt about it. There has been progress. The chief of Phoenix Medical Center and other officials lost their jobs but we found not much else changed at the largest v. A. In the country. Cnn uncovered evidence that the v. A. In los angeles is making veterans wait for their first appointment. Leading congress on exactly how long veterans are being forced to wait for care. Our Senior Investigative correspondent, drew griffin, tonight keeping them honest. Reporter its still happening. Thousands of patients at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Medical Centers have been waiting more than 3 months just for an appointment. The detailed evidence comes from the v. A. s own documents obtained by cnn and confirmed by medical and administrative sources inside the greater l. A. V. A. Hos
Ing. Its how they buy t voes. This place is a mess. Lets defund the law now and protect the American People from the economic calamity we know obamacare will create. I will not be party to the disinvestment in americas greatness. Since when do americans not fight for whats right because they are afraid they might lose . The president is looking to reach common fround and meet republicans and their priorities. Hes not willing to stick toyota the middle class. Right now the debate in congress is not meeting the test of helping middle class familieses. He wants 100 of obamacare as passed by democrats with no input from republicans or hell shut the government down. For gods sake what is there to fight over . It doesnt have to be this hard. Many Senate Republicans agree to leave no stone unturned fighting in this bill. The house have done their work. We call upon the senate to do theirs as well. House republicans saying they have done their jobs but now they say the Senate Republican uhs sh