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Program or were gutting the Choice Program is absolutely positively wrong, proven by the data. 6 billion weve overspent 6 billion this year in in Community Care. Community care is absolutely essential. I think the issue is your hepatitis c drug, 1. 5 billion or whatever the number is for hepatitis c is part of the issue, and i dont think any one of us thinks that we should not be providing that drug. In no budget submission that i can recall was it discussed about that, although im hoping that somebody and ms. Brown actually talked about the forecasting that somebody was looking at the approva...

You dont need to go through the va to get an authorization for care. Sir weve got to make it easier for the veteran. Thats what ive been we totally agree. Thank you very much. I yield back. Members were not going to do a second round of questions. Unless theres one that is just absolutely pressing. With that ms. Brown, youre recognize recognized. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, i want to thank you for holding this hearing. As far as im concerned failure is not an option. Weve heard a lot of discussion today. And i find it well where im coming from, it used to be program owned. Facts, just the facts. ...

Again, there was still no mention of a Hospital Systemwide shutdown. And finally at the hearing on june 25th itself there was no mention of a Hospital System shutdown coming in august. Mr. Secretary, im disappointed about the slow, painstaking revelation of this crisis by the department thats led by you. I understand their excuses as to why we are in it this position, however, somebody somewhere took their eye off the ball. Just as congress established a cap on spending for the denver project that va busted, Congress Also provided a budget for va for fiscal year 2015 which the president signed...

Veterans, id like to see im a v. A. Provider even if its in my private practice. We should come over and discuss that. Ive been asking and secretary gibson said, imstaff, supplies everything involved would be important to this entire committee, the cost is not just the paper. Dr. Ruiz. Thank you to the chairman and Ranking Member for holding this hearing when brave young men and Women Volunteer to serve in our armed forces, they swear to support and defend the constitutional of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. The Service Members make a promise to their country to al...

The senate was in session on sunday. They did authorize the export import bank. By now, current funding for transportation projects is set to expire by the end of the week without congressional action. You can watch the senate live on cspan2. Coming next, Robert Mcdonald testifies before the house of Veterans Affairs Committee Full top been question and answer with robert gordon. At 7 00, washington journal is live with this mornings headlines. Robert mcdonald warned that a 2. 5 billion budget shortfall may lead to hospital closures and employee furloughs. He testified as to why there was a bu...