Hearing testimony and statements
AKAKA CHAIRS CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR VA NOMINEES GOULD AND DUCKWORTH
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, held a hearing today on two of President Barack Obama’s nominees for top VA leadership positions: W. Scott Gould to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs and L. Tammy Duckworth to be Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. After the hearing, Chairman Akaka made the following statement:
“Secretary Shinseki has been the only confirmed Obama Administration appointee at VA for over two months now. He needs a leadership team behind him to accomplish the President’s goal of transforming VA. Mr. Gould and Major Duckworth are worthy nominees who will help Secretary Shinseki achieve that goal.
“Mr. Gould has valuable experience leading complex organizations in the private sector, in addition to his government and military service. He will need this kind of know-how as Deputy Secretary, which traditionally serves as VA’s chief operating officer.
“Major Duckworth has proven herself as a veterans’ advocate. She is a rising star among the newest generation of returning servicemembers and I know she will be a valuable asset at VA.”
“The veterans who VA serves deserve a quick confirmation of both of these fine nominees.”
Chairman Akaka’s full statement on both nominees, and their written testimony, are available here: LINK
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Hearing: Nomination of W. Scott Gould to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the nomination of L. Tammy Duckworth to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs.
April,1,2009
United States Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
April 1, 2009 9:30 a.m.
Russell 418
Hearing on the nomination of W. Scott Gould to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the nomination of L. Tammy Duckworth to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs.
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1 - Committee Leadership
Chairman Daniel K. Akaka
2 - Committee Leadership
Ranking Member Richard Burr
Panel I
W. Scott Gould, Deputy Secretary-designate of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel II
L. Tammy Duckworth, Designate to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs
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Year: [2009], 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Month: May, [April], March, February, January
April, 2009
Hearing published on: April 22, 2009
Hearing: Pending health-related legislation
[April 22, 2009]
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
AKAKA CHAIRS CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR VA NOMINEES GOULD AND DUCKWORTH
