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 everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Coronavirus impact on the nations Food Industry, Small Business can be heard from representatives of the industry on supply chain issues, loss of customers, perishable food than facility cleaning and maintenance, this is just over 90 minutes. I call this hearing to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. I think everyone especially our witnesses for joining us today for our committees private hearing. I want to note some important requirement. Let me begin by saying the Committee Rules and practice continue to fly during hybrid proceedings. Members are reminded they are expected to adhere to these rules including decorum. During the period designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with House Resolution 965 under subsequent guidance from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rights of all members to participate. House regulation requires members to be visible through video connection throughout the proceedings
Sons laptop are genuine. But the former Vice President offered a rather testy response to the question. This is the same garbage Rudy Giuliani, trumps henchman, its a last ditch effort in this Desperate Campaign to smear me and my family, and the vast majority of the intelligence people have come out and said theres no basis at all. Lou well, joe bidens claim that theres no basis that his family profited off his name contradicts what his own family has admitted, and it certainly contradicts the evidence. Joe bidens brother, james biden, told politico, quote weve got people all around the world who want to invest in joe biden. And joe bidens son, who remains at the center of this corruption scandal, had this to say last year to disneys abc news. You didnt have any Extensive Knowledge about natural gas or ukraine itself though. No, but i think that i had as much knowledge as anybody else that was on the board if not more. In the list, you gave me the reasons why youre on that board. You
Sons laptop are genuine. But the former Vice President offered a rather testy response to the question. This is the same garbage Rudy Giuliani, trumps henchman, its a last ditch effort in this Desperate Campaign to smear me and my family, and the vast majority of the intelligence people have come out and said theres no basis at all. Lou well, joe bidens claim that theres no basis that his family profited off his name contradicts what his own family has admitted, and it certainly contradicts the evidence. Joe bidens brother, james biden, told politico, quote weve got people all around the world who want to invest in joe biden. And joe bidens son, who remains at the center of this corruption scandal, had this to say last year to disneys abc news. You didnt have any Extensive Knowledge about natural gas or ukraine itself though. No, but i think that i had as much knowledge as anybody else that was on the board if not more. In the list, you gave me the reasons why youre on that board. You
While we know all of those Parking Spaces and we are addressing making sure people have information to drive to all those spaces. The main focus of what weve been working on recently is the music concourse area. Especially because museums reopened and academy of science will be reopening. [please stand by] were going to add tour bus parking area and six more accessible spaces on Martin Luther king drive and four more on nancy pelosi so that would get us to the 18 faces that were losing with the j. F. K. Closure. Were having people with knowing where they can drive and where they can go to drop someone off and park or with their paratransit can drop them off. So the other thing that were addressing is the communication to ensure that theres clear Information Available in multiple formats. So, we are going to be providing maps and detailed directions on our website and to the Disability Community and every way that we can and to make sure that people have access to that information. Were