Two Senate committees jointly and one House committee this morning have begun grilling Veteran Affairs officials over the data theft. Late yesterday, VA Committee Chair Larry Craig said that the hearing called by his committee would be held jointly with the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), at 10 a.m. today. The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, led by Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.), started it’s hearing at 9 a.m.
The U.S. is moving to surge firepower over Iran, including its capital of Tehran, defense officials leading the campaign said March 5 at U.S. Central Command headquarters. Bomber strikes are being stepped up and additional fighter squadrons are being deployed.