"When will you start implementing?"

Harry Mitchell seems to be focusing on Veterans Affairs this week...

...He's one of the lawmakers introducing the "Dignity in Care for Wounded Warriors Act."

From a press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell will join U.S. Sens. Barack Obama, Claire McCaskill and U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel to introduce the "Dignity in Care for Wounded Warriors" Act Thursday, March 1.

The legislation is a comprehensive package that addresses critical needs for improvements to facilities and services related to the care for wounded and recovering servicemembers at military hospitals.

The press conference announcing this act is tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time (9:30 in AZ) in the U.S. Senate Radio and TV Gallery.

When the language of the bill is available, I'll post a link to it.

...He's also already lighting a fire under the feet of VA administrators, this time concerning data security -

From the AP wire, via the SF Chronicle (regarding a hearing of the Subcommittee for Oversight and Investigations, House Veterans Affairs Committee):

Maureen Regan, counselor to the inspector general, said the VA still hasn't fully implemented any of its recommendations from reports dating back to 2001. The department also hasn't adopted five key recommendations issued shortly after a massive data breach last May involving nearly 27 million veterans.

"When do you expect all this studying to be over?" subcommittee Chairman Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., asked. "When will you start implementing?"

Later!