Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie on Coronavirus Response
2020-05-28T22:04:18-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/26a/20200528102011002_hd.jpgVeterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie and other department officials testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary Wilkie provided an update on the care the VA had provided throughout the pandemic and talked about some of the upcoming challenges. Subcommittee members asked about reports of personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing shortages as well as the prescribing of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus patients. Members also urged the secretary to remove swastikas from the gravestones of German prisoners of war who were buried in VA cemeteries.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie and other department officials testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the… read more
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie and other department officials testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary Wilkie provided an update on the care the VA had provided throughout the pandemic and talked about some of the upcoming challenges. Subcommittee members asked about reports of personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing shortages as well as the prescribing of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus patients. Members also urged the secretary to remove swastikas from the gravestones of German prisoners of war who were buried in VA cemeteries. close
Points of Interest
For quick viewing, C-SPAN provides Points of Interest markers for some events.
Click the play button and tap the screen to see the at the bottom of the player. Tap the to see a complete list of all Points of Interest - click on any moment in the list and the video will play.
Points of Interest
For quick viewing, C-SPAN provides Points of Interest markers for some events.
Click the play button and move your cursor over the video to see the . Click on the marker to see the description and watch.
You can also click the in the lower left of the video player to see a complete list of all Points of Interest from this program - click on any moment in the list and the video will play.
People in this video
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jennifer MacDonald M.D. Chief Consultant to the Deputy Undersecretary for Health Department of Veterans Affairs
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hosting Organization
Purchase a Download
Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie on Coronavirus Response
-
MP4 video - Standard
- Price:
- $9.99 or Free with MyC‑SPAN
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
VA Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie testified at a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on the president’s…
-
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies met briefly to…
-
Lessons From the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
This special “Washington Journal” primetime edition on the coronavirus pandemic focused on the 1918 influence pandemic.…
-
Defense Secretary Esper Coronavirus News Conference
Defense Secretary Mark Esper held a briefing at the Pentagon on the military’s efforts in the coronavirus response. He…
User Created Clips from This Video
-
- 6 minutes
- 36 views
-
- 10 minutes
- 6 views