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Well to insure the veterans needs are met, that that nonva provider is respectfully working with a veteran, her or his family, to get into care. Thank you. The gao also reports that there is a consistent problem across vha with policy and procedures for handling noshows and cancelled appointments. Im aware that va, that you are working on an update to this scheduling policy. When do you anticipate this revision, revised po ills to be released and well address the noshow consistently throughout the va system and cancelled appointment sngs. I expect it will, sir. We had a Team Last Week reviewin...

Us do our oversight hearing as well. I yield back the balance of my time. Thank you very much for your comments this evening. I would ask that all members would waive their Opening Statements is customary in the committee. I would invite the witnesses to please come to the witness table and as you are coming forward, i will introduce you. We will hear from dr. Debra draper, Record Health care for the Government Accountability office. Koski, richard griffin, acting Inspector General of the department of Veterans Affairs, mr. Griffin is accompanied by ms. Linda halliday, assistant inspector for ...

Line, you find our staff are so engaged. I think their passion is unequaled. What percentage of the staff of veterans that work at the v. A. . Over 1 3 of our staff are veterans themselves. Its a matter of making sure sure however that we have integrity in the system so that we can identify where access is not working. Its not okay anymore with all due respect to say its great care when you can get it. It must be that it is great care and you can get it. Timely. Timely. Thats the key. Mr. Griffin, any comments about one of the problems it seems is that a lot of the equipment, the technology th...

James, is this the kind of respect that you get . [laughter] on television, it looks like you are addressing a full room. It is a mirage. Sorry about that. Do you think anybody elses showing up . I want to come out here to tell you that jay is prepared for all of your questions. He is very much looking forward to the session. I want to let you know that over the next couple of weeks, there will be a whole range of issues, immigration, economics, we will try to arrange a folder press conference. Fuller press conference. The reason i wanted to come out today is not to take questions, but to spea...

Say the city of detroit needs to work it out with their creditors, are you then ruling out any federal aid of some sort . People and others ask the question of are we going to solve this problem, it has been made clear by local leaders and that leaders, and by us, the broader issue is one that needs to be resolved between the city and its creditors. We will, of course, as we would with any city in this country, work with that city and have a policy discussions with leaders in the city and make suggestions and offer assistance where we can. I think it is important to that the broader issue say,...