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| https://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=7778EE0C-8778-49E4-8E2A-A168E541E739 | News August 20 | 2013-08-20 | 2013 | 2013-08 | Independent | House | VT | Bernard Sanders | S000033 | sanders.senate.gov | legacy | News August 20 Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Senator Sanders Veterans Health Care Sen. Bernie Sanders urged veterans to take advantage of cutting-edge health care available from the Department of Veterans Affairs. "My message today is that for the men and women in the state of Vermont who have put their lives on the line to defend this country, we have some excellent facilities available for you," Sanders said at a news conference. He was joined by officials from the White River Junction VA hospital, WCAX-TV, WPTZ-TV, ABC 22, Fox 44, The Associated Press, Burlington Free Press, Rutland Herald, Times Argus, The Caledonian-Record, Brattleboro Reformer and Bennington Banner reported. LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK, VIDEO, VIDEO, VIDEO Veterans Health Care Sen. Sanders cited the use of telemedicine and the VA’s embrace of holistic and preventative approaches as well as a new women’s clinic at White River VA, Vermont Public Radio reported. The White River Junction medical center serves about 25,000 vets from Vermont and the four contiguous counties in New Hampshire, but the VA system in Vermont has the capacity to serve more eligible veterans across the state and parts of New Hampshire, WAMC-FM reported. LINK, LINK, Vermont Veterans Home Sen. Sanders on Monday welcomed good news from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that the Bennington facility passed a recent inspection. The state-run home had faced with an Aug. 26 deadline for the loss of federal funding after failing earlier CMS inspections, AP, the Burlington Free Press, Valley News and WPTZ-TV reported. The Rutland Herald and Times Argus said Sanders brought together Gov. Peter Shumlin’s administration with federal officials to preserve funding. The home’s president told the Bennington Banner that he shares Sanders’ goal to make the home the best in the nation. LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK, VIDEO Egypt Sen. Sanders urged the United States to use military aid to Egypt as leverage to move the country toward democracy and protect civil liberties, Vermont Public Radio reported. “It’s easy to say ‘let’s cut off aid tomorrow.’ Fine. What happens the next day? Does the country descend into civil war? With aid the United States continues to have some leverage. The question is how we use that leverage,” Sanders remarked. LINK Debit-Card Fees United States District Court Judge Richard Leon tossed out a Federal Reserve rule governing debit-card fees last week after banks overcharged customers for fees, the Addison County Independent reported. The ruling was a stern criticism of the Federal Reserve board, forcing the Fed to rewrite the rule to limit 'interchange fees' to ensure they reflect actual costs. Sen. Sanders "continues to be one of the few who rails against such injustices, but he needs the public's continued support on these issues if his voice is resonate," Angelo Lynn wrote in an editorial. LINK World Global Warming An international panel of scientists has found with near certainty that human activity is the cause of most of the temperature increases of recent decades, and warns that sea levels could conceivably rise by more than three feet by the end of the century if emissions continue at a runaway pace. The scientists, whose findings are reported in a draft summary of the next big United Nations climate report, largely dismiss a recent slowdown in the pace of warming, which is often cited by climate change doubters, attributing it most likely to short-term factors, according to The New York Times. LINK Mubarak May be Freed Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak could soon be freed from jail after a court ruled Monday that he could no longer be held in custody on a corruption charge, Reuters reported.LINK Musharraf Charged in Bhutto Death A court in Pakistan indicted former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf and six others in the 2007 death of Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, according to the country's government-run radio station, Radio Pakistan. LINK National Fast-Food Workers Plan Nationwide Walkout Low-wage fast-food and retail workers are calling for a national day of strikes on Aug. 29. The workers, backed by local community groups and national unions, have held one-day walkouts in cities such as New York, St. Louis and Detroit. The workers are calling for a wage of $15 an hour and the right to form a union. Organizers of the walkout say cashiers, cooks and crew members at fast-food restaurants are paid a median wage of $8.94 an hour, The Washington Post reported. LINK Unemployment Uneven The national unemployment rate ticked down in July, but more than half the states saw an increase in the percentage of out-of-work job seekers over the last month, The Washington Post reported. LINK White House College Tour President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden plan to take a bus tour to several colleges to discuss ways to reign in the skyrocketing costs of a college education, The Hill reported. LINK VA Claims Backlog Critics of the Department of Veterans Affairs will culminate a four-month petition drive Tuesday by demanding the president take immediate action to end the million-veteran disability claims backlog.The problem? The backlog is already under 500,000 cases, and has been falling fast since the drive began. Supporters of the VA have dismissed the petition, organized by the conservative Concerned Veterans for America, as little more than a political stunt, according to Stars and Stripes. LINK Ed Schultz Moves Back to Weekdays MSNBC's Ed Schultz will return to weekdays after a brief hiatus, Politico reported. "Ed Schultz is a force of nature and an important voice to the MSNBC audience. I can’t wait to have him back on weeknights," said MSNBC President Phil Griffin. LINK Al Jazeera America Al Jazeera America launches Tuesday, promising 14 hours of straight news every day, The New York Times reported. Representatives of the Qatari-owned network say the news channel will offer hard-hitting documentaries, worldwide correspondents and fewer commercials than any other news channel. LINK Vermont Unemployment Up Unemployment in Vermont remained the fourth-lowest in the country but climbed to 4.6 percent in July, the third consecutive month with an increase, according to The Associated Press. 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