Posted on 03/07/2007 3:40:52 PM PST by onyx
President Bush Named Bob Dole And Donna Shalala To Serve On The President's Commission On Care For America's Returning Wounded Warriors and he met with them in the Oval Office today.
He Signed An Executive Order Creating A Bipartisan Presidential Commission To Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Services America Is Providing Our Returning Wounded Warriors.
In total, the President will announce nine members to serve on the Commission – including the two co-chairs.
The President Also Directed U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Jim Nicholson To Establish An Interagency Task Force On Returning Global War On Terror Heroes.
In Addition, Defense Secretary Robert Gates Has Formed An Independent Review Group To Conduct An Assessment Of Outpatient Treatment At Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) And The National Naval Medical Center (NNMC).
I am concerned that our soldiers and their families are not getting the treatment that they deserve, having volunteered to defend our country. Any report of medical neglect will be taken seriously by this administration, I'm confident by the Congress, and we will address problems quickly.
I've asked two of America's fine public servants, Senator Dole and Secretary Shalala, to chair a commission that will analyze our health care both at the Defense Department and at the Veterans Department, to ensure that not only our soldiers but their families have got complete confidence in the government's upholding its responsibility to treat those who have been wounded.
I am concerned that there may be flaws in the system between when a soldier is on the battlefield, through the Defense Department, through the Veterans Administration, finally to the community. I can't think of two better people to analyze the situation and to make recommendations, two people to lead a commission of an incredible nine people, and that would be Senator Dole, who is himself a veteran, and a wounded veteran at that, a former distinguished Senator, a man who knows Washington well, but more importantly, knows the kind of questions that he needs to ask; and Secretary Shalala, who is an expert on health. She lived after eight years in President Clinton's administration, she knows what to look for, she knows the questions to ask.
And I'm confident that this commission will bring forth the truth. And as I assured the chairmen, I am confident that there will be a quick response to any problems that you may find. So I can't thank you enough for taking time, and to serve your nation once again. God bless. Thank you.
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President George W. Bush speaks to members of the media during his meeting with former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala in the Oval Office, Wednesday, March 7, 2007. Dole and Shalala will co-chair the President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors, a bipartisan panel that will investigate problems at the nation's military and veterans hospitals. White House photo by Eric Draper
hiya!
Two winners!
WOO-HOO!
I'm soooooooooooo not first :0(
Hey! Mystery and I won!
President George W. Bush meets with former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala in the Oval Office, Wednesday, March 7, 2007, who will co-chair the President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors. White House photo by Eric Draper
President Bush, right, meets with former Sen. Bob Dole, left, and former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in Washington. Shalala and Dole will co-chair the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Bush, right, meets with former Sen. Bob Dole, left, and former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, Wednesday, March 7, 2007, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Shalala and Dole will co-chair the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Bush, right, meets with former Sen. Bob Dole, left, and former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, Wednesday, March 7, 2007, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Shalala and Dole will co-chair the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Former Sen. Bob Dole, listens as President Bush, not shown, speaks during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 7, 2007. Dole, and former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, not shown, will co-chair the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Bush gesture during his meeting with former Sen. Bob Dole and former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, not shown, Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Shalala and Dole will co-chair the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Bush gesture during his meeting with former Sen. Bob Dole and former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, not shown, Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Shalala and Dole will co-chair the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Bush meets with former Sen. Bob Dole and former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, not shown, Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Shalala and Dole will co-chair the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
LOL that looks like he has those fuzzy slippers on.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice smiles as she arrives to deliver her remarks on the release of 2006 country reports on human rights practices, Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Vice President Dick Cheney welcomes King Abdullah II of Jordan as he arrives to address a Joint Meeting of Congress, Tuesday, March 7, 2007 at the U.S. Capitol. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi applaud King Abdullah II of Jordan during his address to a Joint Meeting of Congress, Tuesday, March 7, 2007 at the U.S. Capitol. White House photo by David Bohrer
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney pauses as he delivers remarks at the 34th Annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, in this March 1, 2007 file photo. Former White House aide Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, the former chief of staff to Cheney, was convicted on March 6, 2007 of lying and obstructing an investigation into who blew the cover of a CIA analyst in an effort to deflect criticism of the Iraq war. REUTERS/Jim Young/Files
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney awaits the arrival of Jordan's King Abdullah to address a joint meeting of Congress in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, to speak about peace in the Middle East, March 7, 2007. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)
Vice President Dick Cheney leaves the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2007, after attending the Republican's weekly party luncheon. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)
Vice President Dick Cheney leaves a Republican Senate luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
Vice President Dick Cheney leaves a Republican Senate luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
US President George W. Bush still views Vice President Dick Cheney, seen here 05 March 2007, as a "trusted aide" despite the criminal conviction of Cheney's former right-hand man, the White House said.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)
Oh Mo! You're right --- you're soooooo not first. Oh well.
He look good Onyx despite the fact of blood clot in his leg I did see him limbing earlier today
LOL -- I had to look twice at that too --- before I determined the fuzzies were microphones...lol.
I better turn my images back on so I can see the pictures posted today.
Was he limping? Oh poor, VP. I pray daily for his health, right along with prayers for POTUS and Condi and our brave troops.
Funny ... when Bush was on the coast, his most ardent detractors were lining up just to watch him. Its a shame that so many people are "hatin" and have no idea "why". Deep down many of them know it's wrong, but they're not strong enough ....
You're becoming quite the toaster winner --- makes me smile every time you win!
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