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Conceptions, conflicts. Theres interesting details and stories in the short papers people have produced. Aswant this to be as far caught possible, a conversation. That a littlets bit because they would like us to be in a row rather than in the community. [laughter] but we will take questions and conversation, and try to produce , as well as some information. Unfortunately, one of the speakers, leeann wheeler, could theto get here because of air Traffic Control issues of yesterday. So, and he sha...

Information. Unfortunately, one of the speakers, leeann wheeler, could not to get here because of the air Traffic Control issues of yesterday. Et, from bowling green, university, who is a friend is going to channel leeann wheeler. Very grateful he is something for us. Subbing for us. I will quickly introduce the speakers. Then, they will each give small talks. Then im going to do a short, and then we will open it up to conversations. A phd fromler holds minnesota. Her first book was against of s...

A few patchy clouds overnight, but the wind has been strong and gusty. Look at the west wind in play. 15, 25 miles an hour. We have seen gusts higher than that. The gusts have been approaching 35 to 40 miles an hour in parts of the area. Theres a gust of 37 at islip and bridgeport. 35 montauk. Gusting to 32 at poughkeepsie. Here are the windchill numbers. Feeling like 5 now up there in the Hudson Valley. 4 below monticello. Thats compared to whats coming with the next blast of arctic air, mild c...

Obama, since obama has been in office. As a committee there are particular things. I think that of course the administration gave an adequate support in different times ofti the past two or three years but maybe just put it in contextfo uncomfortable for us and not what we were advocating for with the state department and others in thest United States. But this wasnt fortunately a moment where lives were at stake and as would be seen by the rest of the world as a top issue for American Foreign p...

New media caucus and the congressional internet caucus. He joins us for the communicators this week. Congressman latta, not a lot going on in Telecommunications Policy in this congress, is that a fair statement . [laughter] guest actually, if youre on the committee, theres a lot going on. Almost weekly weve been having different subcommittee hearings, and weve been very, very active. And, of course, theres some big issues that have been going on like the spectrum auction, and so theres Different...

Individual patients through 200,000 visits. So also i would be remiss if i didnt say texas as im sure all of you in this room know, this is not Medicaid Expansion state, so, therefore, only children, the elderly and disabled are still eligible for medicaid. We are also a, on the federal run exchange we did not object to a state exchange. Our marketplace and how people are accessing it, they are coming into our clinic, making appointment or walking in. They meet first with a certified application...

And the disabled and the chronic conditions, we have got to do more than just keep them covered, we have got to cover and then at th to the cost curv. David blumenthal at commonwealth has done a famous job explaining this. This is what the states are doing that i think its is reay exciting news. Im going to do another session on this. Reforming the Delivery System and reforming the way that we pay for care in this country. We have to treat Health Care Just like a bunch of economic and the words ...

Were concerned about problems nd its puzzling to me why these key people didnt talk to you about it. They gave you no hint this is existed . Perhaps i just was not included in certain discussions. What you knew then have spoken ld you up more with regard to rolling out the website on october 1 . Luxury of a ad the time machine to go back and change things, but i cant do that. I understand that. It is a matter did you ask someone at that time for more time . No. Why not . Because my direction was...

Right now were hearing from the State Attorney General and the police commissioner. We really cannot forget in all of this the eight alleges victims, boys as young as 7 or 8 years old. We do have to warn you that the details reveiled revealed by the grand jury are report and hard to stomach. Many News Articles and Opinion Pieces have already been written about this and many of you are very familiar with the allegations contained in the presentment, as well as the defendants that have been charge...

That are necessary to respond to the explosions. I am troubled by the prospect of thousands or maybe tens of thousands of these facilities operated under the radar screen in there used to be a sense of urgency on this issue at all levels. It is essential between osha and dhs and the coast guard and state regulators and there has to be enough Information Available to identify those facilities that could pose a risk. That information needs to be shared. The next challenge is to ensure that dhs ana...