boozman: thank you, mr. president. i just want to take a second to thank you for the great work that you're doing on the veterans' affairs committee. and as you just spoke earlier, working hard to take these bills and improve them. it's everyone working together, and we certainly appreciate the fact that you have so much experience in a variety of different ways and have added so much to the committee. so again we're very thankful thor that. i also rise today to recognize the significant steps the senate took to improve the mental health care of veterans and save lives with the passage of the commander john scott hannon mental health care improvement act. this moves us one step closer to paving a new path forward in suicide prevention and implementing a new strategy that i believe will give hope and purpose to the men and women who live with these invisible injuries. more than 50,000 organizations nationwide provide suicide prevention services for veterans. these nonprofits and community organizations play such a vital

this bill establishes a grant program championed by senator boozman, the senator from arkansas. the v.a. will be required to better collaborate with community organizations across the country serving veterans. senator testerred and i, senator boozman, we come from rural states, and it is hard to find the services where they're necessary, and if we can allow the department of veterans affairs to deal with local organizations, we have a better chance of fighting suicide. this legislation represents a team effort, and i appreciate secretary wilke and david ballenger, chris anderson for their help and commitment in addressing mental health services. the president and his support for veterans is well-recognized. the second lady, karen pence, has also been a longtime advocate for mental health. and i appreciate our conversations on this. the staff at the white house on the domestic policy counsel, joe groban, brook robbins, virginia mcmillan deserve recognition as well. the senate v.a. committee is known for its spirit of bipartisanship, and i want to thank my colleagues on both sides

suicide prevention in emergency care, they're nonprofits and community programs, arkansas senator john boozman said the idea is patterned after successful programs in his home state this connection is save lives in reverse the suicide right in northern arkansas over the past decade, congress has increased funding for mental health and suicide prevention at the va but the department said most veteran suicide victims are not receiving any via treatment cassidy explained it takes about 6 months after departing military service before veterans can first access via services. >>but most suicides are occurring in that same time period so we've got to have this kind of transition point tightened, and one is to make sure they all know they have va benefits for that first year the legislation also allows the va to access every veteran in need by expanding its mental health services that every hospital and through telemedicine so we can reassure veterans that their best days are ahead of the bill's future is now up to the house in washington, i'm jessi turnure. >>on the kron 00:04am morning news mail in

. ♪ will: boozman was just 43 years old. so what are some of the warning sign of colon cancer?disease for some four years, but for anyone watching, what are the early warning signs that you could potentially be dealing with colon cancer? >> well, it is tragic news particularly because he was so young, and this is why it is so important for people to understand the warning signs but also realize that in many cases colon cancer doesn't present with any symptoms which is why screening is very, very important. but the symptoms to look out for, any change in your bowel habits, so that could be constipation or diarrhea, seeing any blood, any rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, weight loss, fatigue, bloating, but again, this usually happens when the colon cancer a little bit more advanced which is why you should really speak to your doctor about when the appropriate age to get screened. in fact, in 2018 the american we are seeing an increase in younger people getting colon cancer which is, tragically, what we saw in this case. pete: do we have any idea why we're seeing more young people

boozman: thank you, mr. president. i ask unanimous consent that the senate stand in recess subject to the call of the chair. the presiding officer: without objection. the senate stands in recess subject to the call of the chair. is recognized. mr. mcconnell: the senate was supposed to spend this week finalizing another bipartisan rescue package for the american people. millions of laid off workers needed more federal assistance to weather the storm. small businesses needed more support to make payroll. schools and families need more funding, tools, and certainty with reopening dates fast approaching. doctors, nurses, and health care workers need more backup as they hold the

boozman: thank you, madam president. i would like to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate two of my favorite people. david general l. goldfein and chief master sergeant kalif o wright for their retirement from the air force a combined 68 years of with distinguished military service to our great nation. general goldfield's outstanding 37-year career has culminated as the 21st chief of staff of the air force. in this role, he's been responsible for the organization, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, guard, reserve and civilian forces serving all over the world. hehas been crucial to strengthening our national security and led the effort on shaping the air force and joint force of the future. general goldfield launched his career at the air force academy, graduated in 1983 and continued his training at the united states air force weapons school. he would go on to urban his command pilot -- to earn his command pilot rating accumulating more than 4,200 flying hours in various aircraft such as the