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The committee will attempt to order. We are already having some technical problems. There we go. Thank you. Before i begin my Opening Statement this morning, i want to acknowledge the loss of congressman john lewis. The civil rights icon changed history. In 2015, i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bloody sunday march 2011. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is e...

Statements, i want to acknowledge the loss over the weekend of congressman john lewis, a civil rights icon who changed history at great personal sacrifice. In 2015 i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the blood sunday march which he led. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing the confluence of a health crisis, economic depression and a series of killin...

Thank you very much for being here, and i want to thank him because he graciously allowed to have the subcommittee hearing and for me to be able to chair it. This is a discussion really important to so many of us here and so many of our colleagues. Information is power today, and we see it all over the globe when its used improperly, hes used as a weapon. Democracies like ours require a well informed electorate, but our enemies are increasingly trying to undermine that principle through socalled...

The board of governors of the Federal Reserve system and doctor christopher, the member of the board of governors in the Federal Reserve system. Welcome and congratulations to each of you for your nominations. I see friends and family in the room today and i welcome them as well. Were fortunate to have these two highly qualified nominees appearing today. These positions are critical to ensuring a safe, sound and vibrant Financial System in the healthy growing economy. The Federal Reserve was cre...

Nominee for the Federal Reserve. To be exact. [gavel] mr. Crapo this hearing will come to order. This morning we will consider the nominations of the honorable judy shelton to be a member of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system. And dr. Christopher waller, to be a member of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system. Welcome and congratulations to each of you for your nominations. I see friends and family in the room today and i welcome them as well. Were fortunate to h...

Welcome to the theater located at the National Archives building washington dc and i like to give a special shout out to our friends on cspan who are joining us today. Before we hear from philip about his book black site i will tell you about two upcoming programs taking place in the theater we will hear about the forgotten founding father george mason the founding father who gave us the bill of rights. On tuesday september 10th Sidney Blumenthal will tell about his recently released volume numb...

Theater located in the National Archives building in washington dc and also a special shout out to our friends at cspan who are joining us today. Before we hear from philip about his book would like to tell you about two upcoming programs taking place. August 16th at noon to tell us about a forgotten founding father george mason who gave us the bill of rights and on tuesday september 10th at noon blumenthal will talk about his recently released volume of his biography of Abraham Lincoln 1856 thr...

With lung cancer. I couldnt think of any topic more important to producing the best research, to provide the best data needed to build new treatments for our patients. I worked on age dementia. That experience helped me appreciate the art of generating and analyzing my own data and fostered my love of science. I would say this is the best year in my life. That turned out to be true even in hindsight. [laughter] also fostered my belief in opportunities for doing good through science and medicines...

To be the advocate for science that the governor described. I started my career as an academic Biomedical Researcher as well as a doctor who treated patients with blood cancers for many years. Given my background, i cant think of anything more critical any topic more important than producing the best research to provide the best data that is needed to develop new treatments for our patients. My formative experience in this regard occurred when i took a year between my second and third years of m...

Dr. Sharpless thank you governor castle. Its great to be here. I want to thank Research America for convening this Important Forum to highlight key issues we face in medical science today, but also for its longstanding leadership in recognizing the need for Quality Research to improve medicine and health. I have been familiar with you for a while now and i find you to be the advocate for science that the governor described. I started my career as an academic Biomedical Researcher as well as a do...