New Presumptions And Senator Jim Webb’S Amendment

[tinkerertn]

Hello all: I was thinking of going to d.c. to be there for this hearing, but while on the internet, found link to view live committee meetings. Hope this is helpful to at least someone.

Later Dave

It says can view live meetings but haven't tried it. have viewed several old ones.

Please note that Senator Jim Webb’s amendment affirming Congress’s authority to exercise a 60-day review of VA’s decision to add three presumptive illnesses – namely, Parkinson’s, Hairy Cell Leukemias, and ischemic heart disease -- to conditions linked to Agent Orange exposure during the war in Vietnam will not hold up benefits for these conditions.

Click here for VA’s press release on this decision

As part of an ongoing review of VA’s disability compensation program, the Committee has scheduled a hearing on VA’s Presumptive Decision-Making at 9:30 am on September 23, 2010. These proceedings are not intended to delay benefits for the three new conditions, but to provide Committee Members with a better understanding of the role of science and other elements in this process. You may view the hearing through the Committee’s website.

http://veterans.senate.gov/videos.cfm

[tinkerertn]

the link for press releases does not work..

[N4XV]

It will be televised on CSpan2 at 9:30am Eastern 8:30am Central time on Thursday.

http://www.veterans.senate.gov/index.cfm

Edited September 20, 2010 by N4XV

[john999]

Webb is trying to get to the right of democratic moderates so he can say he is saving money. Of course, he is trying to screw veteran brothers. No big deal for a politician.