we have tom morris who is the associate resource administration, otherwise known as hersa. tom's officers are a critical bunch of resource people on rural health issues. it enhances our local partners to increase access and those communities. we just got going before we got to the doctor for his opening statement. you can have an opening statement if you'd like. it is up to you. >> we will start with the doctor. he will have five minutes and the oral testimony is to know that you're full written testimony will be part of the record. >> ranking member portman, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about recruits and retaining and deploying the health workforce to ensure that veterans can access assess the health care that they have earned and deserve. we are committed to providing veterans with quality and timely and accessible health care is close to possible as can be. this includes veterans, service members and military families. it has made significant progress to increase the mental health workforce to meet the needs of veterans. as of may 14, 2013, we ha

last but certainly not least least we have tom morris the associate administrator for the office of rural health policy and the health resources and services administration otherwise known as hrsa an agency within the u.s. department of health and human services. it's a critical research and policy resource on rural health issues and administers a number of critical programs and enhances the delivery of rural health care. his office works closely with local partners to increase access and to build capacity within those communities. tom also happens to serve on the veterans health advisory committee. welcome tom. it's good to have you here. there she is. we just got going. before we go to dr. petzold for his opening statement -- you can have an opening statement if you would like. okay. we will start with dr. petzel. you will have five minutes for your oral testimony. know that your full written testimony will be made a part of the record so with that dr. petzel you may proceed. >> chairman tester ranking member portman and members of the subcommittee thank you for the opportunity to speak

tom, we're going to leave it there. giving us a lot to work with. jim morris, center for public integrity. guest: well, i would say, clearly, tom, you know what you are doing, and that's fine. i have no doubt that you do. but there are a lot of people in this country who aren't properly trained. i did a story recently on a temporary worker of whom there are about 2.5 million in this country, who was very badly burned, at a factory near chicago, and his employer refused to call 911, and the man died three weeks later. and osha has since announced it's going to put new safeguards in place for temporary workers. my point being there are a lot of people out there who may not know what they are doing, and that's why i think osha is there. host: you wrote an article entitled in u.s. steel town, fatal gas explosion goes unpunished by osha, talking about the death of a nick rivetta, did not make national lines, no hearings were held into the accident that killed him and no one was fired or sent to jail. and among the 4500 killed on the job in america, and the total number of u.s. fatalities in the

morris tradition. he dedicated his professional life to project to the process of making this campus more inclusive by incorporating different sounds and different cultures into the life of this schoost. tom mcrobbins was a brillentint teacher. he was a cougar and a former leader in sin tdent government o came back to morris and contributed decades to this caamus. his wisdom and his loyalty and his wit touched the lives of what must have been thousands of students who no matter where they are or what they are doing today, just wouldn't be the same without him. now, i am not tttying to ron convince you to stay here in moris forever, although i bet mamidy wouad appredecate that,d you could do worse than to live in a community where you have close proanxmity too on's, although according to the surgeon general, milkshakes don't count as breakfast after the age of 25. no, i am saying that you can make a big impact on the world by making a big iamact on your com the word% s end up meaning the same thing / so whether you end up discoáb family and coaching little you are going yourself in a the lasth= matter what community you have more like this one. turns you encounter along the <7 making your

morris international. they announced they will buy out billionaire for some $700 million. this was a well telegraphed deal. morning star's tomarlboro is the leading brand. >> i'm trying to think of how you say marlboro man in spanish. we'll get the close and the detail on the impacts this afternoon after this break. ♪ ♪ the new blackberry z10 with time shift and blackberry balance. built to keep you moving. see it in action at blackberry.com/z10 [ cows moo ] [ sizzling ] more rain... [ thunder rumbles ] ♪ [ male announcer ] when the world moves... futures move first. learn futures from experienced pros with dedicated chats and daily live webinars. and trade with papermoney to test-drive the market. ♪ all on thinkorswim. from td ameritrade. what makes a sleep number what makes a sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those. if you want a soft bed you can lie on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. the sleep number memorial day sale. not just ordinary beds on sale