We welcome you and respect your right to be here. We also asked in turn for your respect as we proceed with the basis of the committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without any disruptions. Any disruption of this committee will result in the u. S. Capitol police restoring order. Now listen up. This is very important. If a disruption occurs, a Capitol Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they seize the demonstration. If the person does not cease or begin the demonstration after the initial warning i the officer, the individual or individuals will be removed from the hearing room. We are very grateful for your presence today, and we very much appreciate that you want to listen to the witness, but we also ask you to respect the witnesses ability to express himself. I would also remind all members to avoid engaging in adverse personal references. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. Big to
We see there is tremendous interest in this hearing. We welcome you and respect your right to be here. We also ask in turn for your respect as we proceed with the business of the committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without any disruption. Any disruption of this committee will result in the u. S. Capitol olice restoring order. Now listen up. This is very important. If a disruption occurs, a Capitol Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they crease the demonstration. The the person does not cease after the initial warning, the individual or individuals will be removed from the hearing room. We are very grateful for your presence today. And we very much appreciate that you want to listen to the witness, but we also ask you to respect the witness ability to express himself. I would also remind all members to avoid dage engaging in adverse personal references. I recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening state
Youth. Good afternoon. Sorry for the delay. Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. This hearing is titled examining juuls role in the youth epidemic part two. I want to address the spectators. We see there is tremendous interest in this hearing. We welcome you and respect your right to be here. We also ask in turn for your respect as we proceed with the business of the committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without any disruption. Any disruption of this committee will result in the u. S. Capitol olice restoring order. Now listen up. This is very important. If a disruption occurs, a Capitol Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they crease the demonstration. The the person does not cease after the initial warning, the individual or individuals will be removed from the hearing room. We are very grateful for your presence today. And
Respect as we proceed with the business of the committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without any disruption. Any disruption of this committee will result in the u. S. Capitol olice restoring order. Now listen up. This is very important. If a disruption occurs, a Capitol Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they crease the demonstration. The the person does not cease after the initial warning, the individual or individuals will be removed from the hearing room. We are very grateful for your presence today. And we very much appreciate that you want to listen to the witness, but we also ask you to respect the witness ability to express himself. I would also remind all members to avoid dage engaging in adverse personal references. I recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. Big tobacco preyed upon generations of americas youth. Eventually we stood up as a country and stayed enough. State attorneys
Commissioner cohen is expected later. Commissioner meiberger. Commissioner bridges is on her way. Commissioner driscoll, exhibitioner makras, commissioner stansbury. A quorum is present. Thank you mr. Secretary. First on the agenda is a private session regarding investments. The chair will entertain do you want Public Comment first . How do you want it . First well talk Public Comment to go into private session. Members of the public, shall have the opportunity to address the board on this item. The items are investment items to be discussed in closed session. Any member of the public like to address the board at this time . Hearing none, the chair will entertain a motion to go into closed session. Second. Moved and seconded in closed session. All in favor say aye. Any opposed . The aye have it. So with that note, i raise the quorum. Weve already done the pledge of allegiance. Weve have a quorum here. Let me call the meeting into session. Well start with item number four, which is gene