Extend private Healthcare Provider options for trouble accessing va services. This is just under two and a halfhour. [inaudible conversation] the committee will come to order. We thank all of you for being here and joining us tonight. Its somewhat unusual for the committee to meet in the evening hours for a conference we are staying up late for. I want to keep our work laser focused on the future and how we can Work Together to create a better, brighter healthier one for the Healthcare System rather than on rehashing the mistakes we made long ago. As we begin to move forward, we must not lose sight of where we started. Years ago, next month in this very room, the Committee Heard testimony from a veteran named barry coates who spoke about waiting almost a year for care at the department of Veterans Affairs facility of south carolina. He was finally seen long after he should have been. He was diagnosed for colon cancer that had spread to his liver and to his lungs. He passed away in janu
Marine corps deputy commandant Lieutenant General gary thomas was on capitol hill last week to testify on military readiness and modernization efforts. He was also asked about the impact of budget cuts and emerging challenges. This is just over an hour. Good morning. This hearing will come to order. The subcommittee meets today to continue informing our members and the public about the ongoing readiness crisis that all of our military service s find themselves in. Readiness includes many things, such as end Strength Training and modernization. Today well focus on how sequestration and years of continuing resolutions in our budgetary process have impacted the marine corpss ability to modernize the current force to be ready and capable against current and emerging threats. We will have a similar hearing planned with the army next week. Id like to welcome our witness, Lieutenant General gary l. Thomas, the deputy commandant for programs and resources United States marine corps. General th
Marine corps deputy commandant Lieutenant General gary thomas was on capitol hill last week to testify on military readiness and modernization efforts. He was also asked about the impact of budget cuts and emerging challenges. This is just over an hour. Good morning. This hearing will come to order. The subcommittee meets today to continue informing our members and the public about the ongoing readiness crisis that all of our military service s find themselves in. Readiness includes many things, such as end Strength Training and modernization. Today well focus on how sequestration and years of continuing resolutions in our budgetary process have impacted the marine corpss ability to modernize the current force to be ready and capable against current and emerging threats. We will have a similar hearing planned with the army next week. Id like to welcome our witness, Lieutenant General gary l. Thomas, the deputy commandant for programs and resources United States marine corps. General th
Temperatures in the 30s this afternoon. Sol youll need your winter coat and will sunglasses today. Break it down hour by hour when i come back in ten minutes to show you how quickly it will cool down in your neighborhood. First, Jessica Boyington is watching first alert traffic. Thanks, bill. Start this morning out in Lehigh Valley. This is 78. Just around cameras at lehigh street. No problems reported now. Look like a good drive. Most of the majors still a little quiet. There is an accident. This is out in new hanover on big road around church road. 95 looks great. 14 minute drive time. Southbound from woodhaven road moving towards the vine street expressway. Average speeds into the low 50s there. Starting to see a little bit of a difference. Not bad considering the northbound drive time when we dont see a lot of traffic about 12 minutes. Only seeing about a 2 minute difference there. No problems north or southbound. Especially heading towards the new Jersey Transit train station. Bri
Campaign office in colorado devoted exclusively to the republican president ial nominee. The office is at east 18th avenue and north clarkson in the north cap hill neighborhood. The Trump Campaign says volunteers found graffiti on the side of the building at 6 30 this morning when they arrived. I got here, looked at it, said this is a shame. This is a historical building, the ruby building on 18th and clarkson here and theres actually people who live up above, but the main graffiti is on their side of e on the residential building. I dont think thats fair to anybody to have your First Amendment rights taken away by vandalism. The Campaign Says its going to file a police report. Both president ial candidates Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton have supporters helping them campaign in colorado today. Bill clinton started in pueblo and moved to an event in denver collins. On the republican side dr. Ben carson is south of the metro area today. He had a rally in Colorado Sp