Live video of a joint Concerned Veterans for America/THE WEEKLY STANDARD event:
Concerned Veterans for America is demanding reform and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs, especially regarding the massive disability claims "backlog." Veterans waiting in line for claims--sometimes for years--is utterly unacceptable. How do we transform a bureaucratic VA culture into a service-oriented agency that gets results? On June 20, Concerned Veterans for America will sponsor a Weekly Standard -hosted event to answer this urgent question. Keynoting this event will be: The Honorable Anthony Principi Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs Senator Richard Burr (North Carolina) Ranking Member, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Representative Jeff Miller (Florida - 1) Chairman, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Moderated by Bill Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard,the panel will include: Darin Selnick , Organizing Committee Member for CVA Tom Tarantino, Chief Policy Officer for IAVA Mark Flatten,Investigative Reporter for The Washington Examiner Stewart Hickey, Executive Director of AMVETS Peter Gaytan, Executive Director of the American Legion EVENT: Reforming Veterans Affairs: Preserving Promises to Those Who Serve DATE : Thursday, June 20, 2013 TIME: Registration beings at 7:30am. Event will run from 7:30 - 10:00 a.m. ET