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Reestablish our integrity. I think we can do that, and i think we can salvage a system which does provide good care, and we can make that system provide timely access. I am stunned that you would call this, with all the information thats come out, and i dont think were at the bottom of all this yet, that you would call this a good system. I think its absolutely stunning. And i think that the Veterans Administration is the most mismanaged agency of the federal government, and i think that it is not has not been there to serve those who have served this country, but the leadership of the va has ...

Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to examine the Current Crisis at the border regarding unaccompanied children. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Today on the southwest border we are facing an escalating refugee crisis. Parents are handing over their Young Children by the thousands to cartels who are profiting by smuggling these kids to the United States. Many are under the age of 10. Including some barely old enough to walk. These children with no parents, relatives or legal guardians risk a perilous and sometimes fatal journey riding buses and trains ...

Primary challenge there. In oklahoma, the gop primary established republican james lankford, a member of the house one against his Tea Party Challenger there. Primary results coming up. First, we want to get your thoughts on the surge of unaccompanied minors crossing into the United States from the southern border and the impact on Immigration Reform debate in washington. The numbers are on your screen. Ependents and all others send us a tweet. War post your comments on facebook. Com cspan or email us. We have a fourth line set aside for those on the southern border states. We want to hear fro...

Items that have to be addressed. Obviously, we must pave the way for the va to use nonva care to expand veteran access and clear the current backlog. But we cant just fix the problem by simply throwing more money at it. The va has had more medical care funding than it could spend during each of the last four fiscal years. To include 1. 4 billion as recently as 2010 and was set to carry over 450 million this year before dipping into those funds for the current accelerated access to care initiative. This is led to multiple testimonies by both va and nonva witnesses who have noted that the Bigges...

The United States. This is a good start. But a lot more needs to be done. In addition to a robust and Effective Public Service campaign, we should also engage with the government of mexico to step up their efforts to secure their southern border. I call on the president of mexico and his interior minister to do just that. Im very concerned that this recent surge is weakening our Border Security efforts here at home. Border patrol agents and officers who are looking after these children are being taken away from their main duty, their mission of tracking down drug and weapon smugglers as well a...