Todays news from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.): Taliban Releases U.S. Soldier in Afghansitan: U.S. officials welcomed the return of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the only American soldier held prisoner in Afghanistan, but voiced concern about the release of five members of the Taliban who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as part of a negotiated prisoner swap. In an interview on CBS News, Sen. Bernie Sanders called the prisoner exchange a sensitive and delicate issue and said there needs to be more information about the long-term consequences of the release and steps to ensure the detainees do not return to the battlefield. Sanders Outlines New VA Bill: Appearing Sunday on the CBS News program Face the Nation, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Sanders said he will introduce a far-reaching proposal to overhaul health care for the nations veterans that would make it easier for the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs to hire and fire employees, lease new space for clinics and hospitals, send veterans to outside providers if they face long delays and authorize ways to hire and to attract new doctors and nurses to the VA, The Washington Post and The Associated Press reported. White House Commission on Veterans Suggested: Chairman Sanders’ sweeping legislation in the Senate also would update antiquated VA computer systems, expand coverage for veterans and push President Barack Obama to create a commission to examine VA health care, The Wall Street Journal reported. Sanders at Center Stage: Sanders has become a” central player on a crucial issue dominating the national debate. He’s been on the phone with President Obama and White House chief of staff Denis McDonough about how to move legislation forward in this tricky political climate. “We’re going to take a lot of guidance from him on how to improve the system,” Sen. Charles Schumer told Politico. Continue reading here: sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/newswatch/060214
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:48:25 +0000
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