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Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybod...

Significance, that infection rates fall after lockdown orders are lifted. Repeat, thats jpmorgan saying that. Big deal. All right. Now listen to this. Scuffles between probeijing and prodemocracy hong kong legislators. Why are hethey doing that . Thats the wrong tape. Show me the legislators scuffling, please. China just moved to take control. Those freedoms promised to hong kong when the british left are being wiped out. U. S. china relations turning very sour. Initially, that didnt go down wel...

Nomination of James Trainer to the commissioner on the federal election commission. When the Senate Returns live coverage youre on cspan2. The editor of the military times joins us to talk about Veterans Health and the coronavirus pandemic. We saw the numbers this past weekend 02 1000 veterans that have died from this disease. There is this happening . What is this trend about . This is right up all over the country and this morning its around 1060. About a quarter of those deaths are in new yor...

Spring. Next, Veterans Affairs secretary, Dennis Mcdonough talks about expanding healthcare and benefits for eligible veterans and their families, during his address, he discusses Building Trust in the va, workforce challenges and modernizing the agency. Good afternoon, welcome to the National Press club, the place where news happens. Im the president of the National Press club and managing editor of standards and training at good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club, the place where...

Your podcasts. Cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. Up next Veterans Affairs secretary Denis Mcdonough talks about expanding Healthcare Benefits for eligible veterans and their families. During his address, secretary mcdonough also discusses Building Trust in the v. A. , workforce challenges and modernizing the agency. Good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club, a place where news happens. I am eileen a riley, the president of the National Press club and the managing editor of sta...

I want to call this hearing to order. Good morning, i want to begin by welcoming our witnesses, secretary austin, general milley. We appreciate your willingness to be and found this committee this morning. General milley, this will be your last appearance before the subcommittee. I want to go off script here a little bit. Youre the ultimate professional. You are somebody that has been very good for me. I think i can say this for the whole committee. Youre a straight shooter, youve done a good jo...

I want to call this hearing to order. Good morning. I want to begin which welcoming our witnesses, s i want to call the hearing to order. Good morning. I want to begin by welcoming our witnesses. We appreciate your willingness to be in front of this committee. General milley, this be your last appearance before the subcommittee. I want to go off script here instead of it. You are the ultimate professional. You are somebody who has been very good for me and i think that i can say for the whole co...

I want to call this hearing to order. Good morning. I want to begin which welcoming our witnesses, s i want to call the hearing to order. Good morning. I want to begin by welcoming our witnesses. We appreciate your willingness to be in front of this committee. General milley, this be your last appearance before the subcommittee. I want to go off script here instead of it. You are the ultimate professional. You are somebody who has been very good for me and i think that i can say for the whole co...

I want to call this hearing to order. Good morning. I want to begin which welcoming our witnesses, s i want to call the hearing to order. Good morning. I want to begin by welcoming our witnesses. We appreciate your willingness to be in front of this committee. General milley, this be your last appearance before the subcommittee. I want to go off script here instead of it. You are the ultimate professional. You are somebody who has been very good for me and i think that i can say for the whole co...

I want to call this hearing to order. Good morning. I want to begin which welcoming our witnesses, s i want to call the hearing to order. Good morning. I want to begin by welcoming our witnesses. We appreciate your willingness to be in front of this committee. General milley, this be your last appearance before the subcommittee. I want to go off script here instead of it. You are the ultimate professional. You are somebody who has been very good for me and i think that i can say for the whole co...