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The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, give our lawmakers the wisdom to remember and be grateful for all the things you have already done. Lord, you have sustained our nation during seasons of war and peace. You have helped us to find creative ways to strive for a more perfect union. You have provided us with solutions to difficult problems, just when we needed you most. Let this day be a time when senators find time to thank you for your bountiful blessings and faithfulness. As our lawmakers strive to live one day at a time, may they keep their focus on your power and love. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivi ....
Lawmakers are working to improve services and programs at the Veterans Affairs department. From the American Enterprise institute, this is one hour and 40 minutes. All right. Lets try to get started here. Good morning. Welcome to aei, and welcome to our program today, the value of our veterans, a conversation with mike levin and bread when strip. Im gary schmitt, im a senior scholar here s in strategic studies at the American Enterprise institute and director of the program on american citizenship. Im going to skip the introduction since were trying to pack in quite a bit in the next two hours, less than two hours. So for those joining us here and or online or watching on cspan, if you want lengthier buyers please go to aeis website and go to the link for the events page and you will see everybodys biographie ....
Department services and programs. A panel of experts follows talking about how the va can modernize. The American Enterprise institute hosts the hour and 40 minute event. Lets try to get started here. Good morning. Welcome to aei and welcome to our program today. The value of our veterans, our conversation with representatives, mike levin and brad. Im gary smith, im a senior scholar here as strategic studies and im director of aeis program on american citizenship. I am going to skip a set of introductions since we will be talking the next two hours. So those joining us here in joining online or watching on cspan, if you want lengthier bios go to the website and go to the link for the page and you will see everybodys biographies. That may begin by giving a quick overview of the proceedings. We will first hear from representative mike levin, the recent elected congressman from californias 49th district, a district that runs alo ....
Institute hosts the hour and 40 minute event. Lets get started. Good morning welcome to aei and welcome to our program today the value of the conversation with mike levin. Im gary schmitt a senior scholar here at aei and director of the program on american citizenship. I will skip the link the set of introductions and there are link the bio go to the website. And to also look at their biographies. s we have a click one a quick overview of theov proceedings. Of the recently elected congressman from the 29th district in california from the northern san diego to southern orange county. Frankly i have a niece that lives out there not sure why he decided to move to dc. And with the house of Veterans Affairs committee. Following his remarks and of the Second District we are pleased what the congressman and the willingness to come our way. So to be joined in a discussion after th ....