is one of the key issues is veterans health care. we talked to the congressman and againpriorities for the committee. >> democratic mark takano how serves as chairman of the house veterans affairs committee in congress. chairman takano, what would be the topic now that you have the gavel? i have not determined exactly what that will be and constituting the committee. i don't do want to get my i do, therebefore is something i need get off my chest that has been on my mind of days. the last couple of days. it is the unfinished business of congress, and business that should have been finished. i am talking about the blue water navy bill. that would have addressed 50,000 vietnam war-era very rans who to agent orange. the bill passed the hous house f representatives. heartbreaking. it passed atime in as you love it it was heartbreaking to see so-called fiscal hawks in the senate kill the bill through senateral moves in the in the winning a days of the last congress, and, you know, we 50,000 vietnamut war veterans, who were not welcomed hom

one of the key issues is veterans health care. we talked to the congressman about his priorities and agenda for the committee. >> mark takano now serves as chairman of the house veteran affairs committee. what -- to conneaut, chairman to conneaut -- takano -- >> i am still constituting the committee. i want to get my priorities. before i do, there is something i need to get off my chest that has been on my mind. it is the unfinished business of the previous congress, business that should have been finished. i'm talking about the blue water navy bill that would have addressed 50,000 vietnam war era veterans who were exposed to agent orange. this bill passed the house of representatives. it passed unanimously. it was heartbreaking to see three so-called fiscal hawks in the senate killed the bill through procedural moves in the senate and the days of the last congress. we are talking about 50,000 whonam war era veterans have been suffering chronic conditions associated with agent orange. why this is on my mind is i hypocrisy ofer the

the veterans health care ministration their vocational rehabilitation portion of it their education their mental health departments along with nonprofits within the communities and in the civilian population. we have found that it's very helpful to put the veterans working with civilians in simple projects like constructing fences building. renovation these type of things that you get to civilians work along with the veterans that ship builds between them and then it's easier for the better to reintegrate because they feel that is their battle buddy on their right and their battle buddy on the left in the civilian world and in the military and that is what we really became to depend on is always having somebody right there beside us that we don't have to worry about them. because that's their job and in the civilian world having that person be in right behind you uncover a new. is very beneficial and that reintegration process. really shouldn't be looked at like numbers they should be looked at like people like like everyone should be looked at like people. if they go to a veteran center

americans like sarah from colorado, whose new job at the va is on hold for wait times for veterans who need health care service and veterans compose nearly a third of our federal workforce, 31%. our veterans who have security clearances, who are at risk -- which are at risk when you can lose your security clearance if you lose your credit rating. and you can lose your credit rating if you cannot pay your bills on time, your mortgage, your rent, your car payment, your credit card bills and the rest. credit rating goes down, the vulnerability of your security clearance goes down -- is increased. so, it is harmful to our veterans to be doing this. it's important for everyone to know how they are affected. veterans have donned the uniform of our country to protect us and carry on their commitment to public service, in the public sector as federal employees in some ways still continuing to protect us. in other ways, meeting our needs in another way. all of them affected by the shutdown. or like lily from georgia, who says food stamp recipients will go hungry. state and local services will be overwhelmed, tr

like sarah from colorado whose new job at the va is on hold, adding to wait times for veterans who need health care services. they say a veterans who compose nearly a third of the federal workforce, 31%. our veterans who have security clearances, who are at risk, which are at risk, you can lose your security clearance if you lose your credit rating and you can lose your credit rating if you cannot play your bills on time. your mortgage, your rent, your car payment, your credit card bills and the rest. credit rating goes down. the vulnerability of your security clearance goes -- is increased. it's harmful to our veterans to be doing this, and it's important for everyone to know how they are effective because our veterans who have donned the uniform of our country to protect us and then carry on their commitment to public service in the public sector as federal employees, in some ways still continuing to protect us. in other ways, meeting our needs in another way. all of them affected by this shutdown. or like a lily from georgia who says food stamp recipients will go hungry, many will lose subsidize

veterans affairs department proposing new standards making it easier for veterans to get health care om private hospitals. the new rules slash the wait time a veteran is required to meet down to 20 days before opting out of the va hospital system. cut down the maximum distance a veteran must travel to get here to a 30 minute trip. critics claim the changes are too pricey and will lead to va privatization. a small but vocal group in hollywood speaking out on the growing number of states pushing access to late-term abortions. new york was the catalyst. cuomo signing a sweeping abortion law last week. >> no governor cuomo no legislator, no political swing can ever jeopardize a woman's right to control her own body in this state. >> shannon: actor kevin sorbo is here to weigh in on the reality of the new law, why he is speaking out right after this break. e my insurance, and as a fitness junkie, i customize everything. like my bike and my calves. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ welcome to fowler, india

significantly strengthened and they will be playing active role in the lives of our veterans, from college education to health care to caregiving assistance and so much more. our veterans and their families have given everything for us, and now it is our turn to give right back. [applause] governor lujan grisham: thank you again. and once upon a time when i was a secretary, i had the privilege of learning directly from tribal elders about tribal sovereignty and the importance of government to government relationships. under this administration -- [applause] governor lujan grisham: we will see a full restoration of positive, collaborative relationships between the state and our tribe. applause]d governor lujan grisham: we will rebuild an effective intergovernmental framework by working directly with the sovereign native nations of new mexico. no more disregard, no more disrespect. let us begin renewing the essential relationship, starting today. [applause] allrnor lujan grisham: right, let us also take time in this session to recognize our incredible infrastructure needs, and act with a sense of emergence the that

for instance, native american veterans who already face unique challenges with health care are unable to rely on the indian health service to provide their health care because it's closed down. homeless veterans who rely on the department of housing and urban development, housing vouchers are not going out because of the shutdown. and that is not all. other benefits and protections are at risk. the v.a. is currently implementing major reform bills, like the appeals modernization act and v.a. mission act to roll out these new initiatives, the federal register must public new rules and regulations. well guess what? the federal register isn't operational because of the shutdown. so these implementation of these wide sweeping bipartisan v.a. reforms is shut down. on top of this, we know that those stationed at the borders and airports many of whom are veterans among those hurting and the most because of this president's shutdown. and there are many more veterans who are suffering. colin from billings wrote me and said i'm a federal employee and i'm a veteran. he goes on to say this stando

brand new guidelines make it easier for nations here is to get the health care they deserve was veteransate care if they live 30 minutes from a va clinic or if they face a 20 day wait. this will cut down on wait times at play the agency in the past. it goes into effect in june. donald trump criticizing virginia's governor for defending a proposed third trimester abortion bill. >> if a mother is in labor i can tell you what would happen. the infants would be delivered, and resuscitated if that is what the mother and family desired. the discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother. >> reporter: the president telling the daily, quote, i thought it was terrible. this will lift the pro-life movement like it has never been lifted up before. the democratic governor later defended his record on caring for children as a former pediatric neurosurgeon. congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez and senator ed marky will unveil a green new deal which will focus on shifting the us away from fossil fuels, prominent climate change group has said it has been in discussions with lawmakers abo

veterans. also, as well as an opportunity to expand a talented workforce educated in our wyoming community colleges and university. more broadly, i believe we have an obligation to improve access to mental health care for our veterans, our first responders, and ultimately for all of our citizens. substance abuse, moral injury, suicide, ptsd, these are all concerns that we as a state need to address. we can do more in our communities to help support those who are struggling with this crisis. happily in wyoming, there are many organizations working to help those wrestling with these traumas. through improved coordination, these nonprofit, public, and private programs, can provide better mental health services in the places where people live. we can save lives and even potentially reduce the overall cost of mental health care. one of those organizations i have asked to be represented here today. volunteers of america northern rockies is an organization which operates successful substance abuse facilities in sheridan and riverton, and provides services for veterans and those less fortunate. i mentioned them because it is an example of the multifaceted approach we can take to addressing complex social p

health care. we heard yesterday from a disabled veteran who owns a small business dependent on government contracts. he soon has to decide whether to lay off his employees. i heard from a contractor who doesn't know where money will come from to pay health care costs. we heard from a couple, federal employees, both disabled veterans, not knowing how to make the upcoming tuition payments for their children who go to virginia colleges. i've heard from a single mother saying they don't know where the money will come from to feed their children. trump says the shutdown is about making the country safer, but it doesn't make any sense. -- make any sense if you talk to the people who are furloughed right now. we heard from furloughed f.b.i. agents, air traffic controllers, state department official, t.s.a. workers, department of homeland security, coast guard, even customs and border patrol, and they all vehemently oppose the shutdown. keeping these people off the job and making them work unpaid doesn't make us any safer. anyone with an ounce of sense would see that sacrificing the service of these traine

house of representatives passed several years that employed the lives of our veterans, specifically, though, related to health care. my bill would keep this momentum going. here's the short of it. right now veterans are not allowed to use their g.i. bill benefits to cover the cost of department of labor approved preapprenticeship programs such as training in welding or training in car pen tree. this bill would change that and allow those who have served our country to learn skills that will better prepare them for apprenticeships and ultimately the workforce. this bill will continue the progress we made to better the lives of veterans who served this country honorably and i ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in this effort. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 44, designatin

health care costs. the list goes on and on. we need to do right by our veteransh care while we build a va to get access to the va. i'm flattered that people would think i would make a goode good opponent for president trump. you're right, we took him on and beat him in montana, but the end result here is that we need to move this country forward. and there are so many things that congress needs to do and the senate needs to lead on, and if we don't do it, those things won't get done, and that's not the way you make america great again. >> what did you learn running against donald trump, as you had to in montana, that the candidates who do decide to run need to know? >> you need to have a good ground game, you need to hit all the communities out there and listen to the people. the fact is everybody has got good ideas, and if you can use some of those good ideas to help move the country forward, move the economy forward, that's a good thing. you have to be yourself. you can't be something you're not. if you are, people see through that and they'll vote you out of o

veterans receive some kind of mental health care but new research suggests that's just about half theerans who could use it. reports commissioned by congress in the department of defense concluded that many veterans whose and time in war zones suffer from post dramatic stress syndrome and other ailments including anxiety and depression. stigma surrounding mental health problems is a reason many veterans don't seek treatment. >> we need to normalize and destigmatize mental health. and create an environment to wear an individual who says, you know what, i've taken medication to manage my cholesterol, seasonal sees no difference between that statement and saying i've taken medication to manage my emotional regulation, my depression, my anxiety, and what have you. >> university of phoenix conducted a survey of active military personnel and first responders and found that 92% said mental health issues were just as important to address as physical injuries. >>> it's called the do not disturb movement, the idea that employee should be able to disconnect from work after clocking out and it's

health care and public health programs that improve the public's health. that means more providers caring for more patients and providing much needed services like pediatric specialty care, mental health, veterans' health. senior services and provider pipeline programs. it's proof that good things happen when good people come together to do good work. i'd like to thank california a assemblyman eduardo garcia for answering the call and stepping up to be a champion for the expansion of the district. he got the bill to put expansion on the ballot passed into law and together we helped build local support by putting out fires and persuading others of the big idea. i also want to thank riverside county supervisor emanuel perez. when the expansion of the health care district was under threat, supervisor perez and i worked closely to convince other county supervisors how much our communities would gain in both improved health outcomes and increased economic activity. the riverside county board of supervisors voted unanimously in favor of the expansion. there were many other champions who pulled their weight and got the job done. thank you to the leadership of the desert health care district itself. in

i'm disgusted that the issue here isn't about protecting veterans or american's health care or education. instead, it's about the demand for trump's wall. last week, i voted to end the shutdown. the bill passed this house, and it sits in the united states senate. last year, the senate unanimously passed basically the same funding the bill. so what's the difference now? president trump has taken over the united states senate, and now he wants to punish the american people by attacking our national security, our safety, and the lives of the men and women who serve our great country, expecting them to work without a paycheck. trump's shutdown is hurting the coast guard who right now are protecting our national security. mr. cardenas: they are relying on food banks to feed their families. trump's shutdown is literally endangering the lives of workers like malorie, who without pay cannot afford the insulin she needs to stay alive. president trump, i demand you reopen the government and you stop your trump shutdown. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose

for instance, native american veterans who already face unique challenges with health care are unable to rely on the indian health service to provide their health care because it's closed down. homeless veterans who rely on the department of housing and urban development, housing vouchers are not going out because of the shutdown. and that is not all. other benefits and protections are at risk. the v.a. is currently implementing major reform bills, like the appeals modernization act and v.a. mission act to roll out these new initiatives, the federal register must public new rules and regulations. well guess what? the federal register isn't operational because of the shutdown. so these implementation of these wide sweeping bipartisan v.a. reforms is shut down. on top of this, we know that those stationed at the borders and airports many of whom are veterans among those hurting and the most because of this president's shutdown. and there are many more veterans who are suffering. colin from billings wrote me and said i'm a federal employee and i'm a veteran. he goes on to say this stando

is on hold, adding to wait times for veterans who need health care services. and may save veterans who compose nearly 1/3 of our federal work force. 31%. our veterans who have security clearances, who are at risk, which are at risk, when you can lose your security clearance if you lose your credit rating. and you can lose your credit rating if you cannot pay your bills on time. your mortgage, your rent, your car payment, your credit card bills. and the rest. credit rating goes down, your -- the vulnerability of your security clearance goes down -- is increased. so it is harmful to our veterans to be doing this. it's important for everyone to know how they are affected because our veterans, who have doned the uniform of our country to protect us and then carry on their commitment to public service in the public sector, as federal employees, in some ways still continuing to protect us, in other ways meeting our needs in another way. all of them affected by this shutdown. or like lily from georgia who says, food stamp recipients will go hungry. many will lose subs

[applause] that means investing in the veterans administration to be able to deliver effective health care. it means investing in the , everything from housing to educational opportunities of people in the military as well as veterans. suicide.oned veteran tomeans doing what we can ensure we remove the stigma from a conversation about mental because too often people who are dealing with thoughts of suicide or other mental health challenges do not feel comfortable coming forward and unveiling themselves for services. how do we change that? what kind of investments can we make? what kind of work can we do? it starts with a vision of investing in the people of the military and not only the hardware. we need to do what we can to harness the peacemaking functions of our government. usaid, ourmean diplomatic corps. one of the biggest challenges we face today is under this administration, many ambassadorships are unfilled. it is harder to recruit people to the state department. the state department is losing personal because they do not believe the administration believes in the mission of the st

care, onwork on health the medicaid expansion in california. i got to work on housing policy and poverty in foster care and criminal justice reform. in veterans issues. you see how all of these fit together. it kind of informs you of what is the bottom? what is the worst possible outcome but we don't do our jobs correctly? process natural thought around out that will inform policymaking in a good way. >> what are your priorities? >> the district, for as long as it has been existence, has been key in armed services. we have somebody on the armed services committee, buck mckeon was chairman of the representative before steve knight. we had a huge aerospace industry and that is something i think for the district in particular i need to be part of and i'm excited to bring a different lens to what we are focusing on armed services, especially with recent reports on climate change. really is the biggest national security threat we are facing. so many you will recognize that but how are we dealing with that within the formal structure? that is one aspect. health care is another that was the moste campaign, common denominator among people who don't a

retirement after 0 years of dedication to health air -- 30 years of dedication to health care administration. a veteran of the u.s. air force, fail began his career at an airbase in japan. afterwards he earned degrees in finance and business and became a sought-after hospital administrator and advisory board member around the country. for 10 years, fail has served as the president of wilkes hospital in my district. championing excellent patient care and strengthening the hospital's finances. during his tenure, wilkes county has been blessed by his generosity and leadership, including the march for babies, wilkes community college, wilkes chamber of commerce and health foundation inc. although he will be missed in the fifth district, i wish him and his wife, peggy, a wonderful retirement, with family in raleigh. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is reco

president trump delivering on yet another campaign promise to give veterans more choice in their health careterans affairs is prepared to redirect billions of dollars into private care setting the stage for the biggest transformation of the va medical system yet. here with insight, dan caldwell, a retired marine and iraq war vet. thanks for being here this morning. the article says effectively, as the rules are being written veterans are going to have more options and choice to go to the private sector. is that right? >> that is correct. just to be clear, these rules aren't final yet. you could have the d.c. swamp, the d.c. bureaucracy undermine them. but the things appear to be going in a direction where they'll give veterans significantly more choice at the va. that's the key thing. they'll have the choice between going to the va oar going to the private sector if the va can't serve them. you could have a lot of veterans choose to stay in the va but a lot will choose to go to the private sector. >> critics are say you're going to have a lot of vets leaving the system and the system won't b

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they just pass the mission act because of the lack of access to health care which allows veterans, our outside of the va to seek help. so, and on top of that, even in third world countries or other countries this program has shown to not work. what senator harris wants to pass. even patients in countries have secondary private insurance with the current plans they have because they're not reliable. neil: indulge me, doctor, on the freeze wave where temperatures will be well below zero for half the country for a little while. what would you advise your patients to do? >> first of all these temperatures are extremely dangerous temperatures. you should not go out at all. it takes a little as ten minutes to develop profit bite, hypothermia, tissue damage can occur. increased risk of upper respiratory track infections. pneumonias. stay indoors. stay high it dad. go out to make it brief, make it quick. dress in layers, hats, gloves, boots. layers are very important. it is important also to avoid alcohol. alcohol gives you a false sense of warmth. that can be very dangerous. on top of that it

. >>> brand new guidelines will make it easier for our nation's heroes to get the health care they deserve. veterans it goes into effect in june. >>> a little boy forms a special bond with police through hand-drawn cards. ty, shows respect for law enforcement with pictures and special messages in washington state. >> look at that. thank you for being my friend. you're the best friend ever. i think the other best friend ever. you started this whole thing, right? >> i like police officers. they're respectful and i am too. jillian: how cute. ty hands out card to first-responders all over the area. he prays for them every night. we should be more like it. y. let's go outside to the frigid cold where we find janice dean. janice: you need to come out here my girlfriend. jillian: no. janice: look at temperatures you will see where we got minus 23 in green bay. minus 41 what it feels like in chicago. we'll start to improve over next 12 to 24 hours. even by the weekend we'll rebound considerably with temperatures in the 40s and 50s across the u.s. we have to get through today. international falls, ice box of

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veterans affairs committee. our total budget is about 200 billion a year to pay for all the health care and retirement benefits and disability issues for our veterans. as a jew said, i think ms. macguineas, where target six or $700 a year, interest payments and handful of years exceeding what we will be spinning to defend our country. this is an issue. however, i agree with you completely, that congress is not structured to fix a problem like this. there's too much self interest. too many people here that are more concerned about getting reelected. you go out into the people of this country or the people in your district about this problem, about the pain they had to go through to fix it, , the criticism will come over the transom. they won't get reelected. they don't touch them. so the question becomes, how the heck do you fix this? is it an outside event? where all of a sudden foreign creditors don't buy your paper anymore, i don't know. i think it's going to be a budgetary issue. i think at some point in time the credit card debt gets so big, with rates continue to go up as the economy continue to grow, put upw

health care, worked on the medicaid expansion in california. i got to work on housing policy, poverty, foster care, criminal justice reform. you see veterans issues, how these all fit together. what is the you, bottom, what is the worst possible outcome when we do not do our jobs correctly? thought process around that that will inform policymaking, i think in a good way. ms. hill: what are your priorities? -- reporter: what are your priorities? we have had someone on the armed services committee. the chairman was the representative before steve knight. we have a huge aerospace industry and that is something i think this district in particular i need to be part of. i am excited to bring a different lens to what we are focusing on an armed services, especially with recent reports on climate change. i think it is the biggest national security threat we are facing. so many people recognize that. but how are we dealing with that within the formal structure? health care is another that is key in the campaign. is the most common denominator among people who do not agree on lots of things. they agree the cost of prescription drugs is too high and

health care out where the patients live, where the veterans are. and we know that patients are moving, veterans are moving, from the northeast to the south and west. so we need to put those assets there. that's what the v.a. bill will do. a few other small things, madam speaker, that we did, that might not be big to some people, but were huge to me, because my scout master was killed in 1965 in vietnam. his name is thomas e. favers. great man. four children. when we have gold star families that sign a lease, let's say, and we have this happen, where they signed a lease, one was in north carolina, and the person would not release that woman from her lease and she had to pay that. well, now if you lose your husband or your wife in combat, you can get out of those. we also did the same thing for cable tv, for internet, for cell phones. if you're dess de-employed, you can't -- if you're deployed, you can't use those things, so you can get out of those long-term contracts. our v.a. committee passed over 80 bills, almost 50 of them were signed into law t