[inaudible conversations] the hearing will come to order. Today we will receive testimony from david marcus head of libra at facebook. On may 9 senator brown and i sent a letter shortly after it was reported that company was recruiting Financial Institutions and online merchants to launch a cryptocurrency based Payment System using a social network. We asked space bar for more information how the system would work, access and use of Consumer Financial information and facebooks access to use of information on individuals or group of individuals for credit or insurance or housing i appreciate facebooks response last week. Shortly after the letter was sent facebook formally announced its intention to launch the Payment System libra and issued a white paper providing information on the project. Since then us and Global Regulators have taken notice including the Federal Reserve, reserve, Uk Financial Conduct Authority and a stability board, g7 and others for the last week during the Federal
[gavel] this meeting will come to order. Will come to order. Today we will receive testimony from david marcus head of libra at facebook. On may 9 senator brown and i sent a letter shortly after it was reported that company was recruiting Financial Institutions and online merchants to launch a cryptocurrency based Payment System using a social network. We asked space bar for more information how the system would work, access and use of Consumer Financial information and facebooks access to use of information on individuals or group of individuals for credit or insurance or housing i appreciate facebooks response last week. Shortly after the letter was sent facebook formally announced its intention to launch the Payment System libra and issued a white paper providing information on the project. Since then us and Global Regulators have taken notice including the Federal Reserve, reserve, Uk Financial Conduct Authority and a stability board, g7 and others for the last week during the Fede
Meeting and tim is takes the place of brian. We welcome him and really welcome because we are now in a full force on the board and the testy subject of quorum is addressed. Also, we are going to make some changes to the agenda, which ill ajounce after this. Lets do the communications. Madam secretary. We welcome the Public Participation during Public Comment periods. There will be a opportunity for general Public Comment at this meeting after closed session and there will be a opportunity to comment on each discussion or action item on the agenda. Each comment is limited to two minutes. Public comment will be taken both in person and remotely by video or callin. For each item the board will take Public Comment for those in person and then from people attending the meeting remotely. Comments are opportunity to speak during the Public Comment period are available by phone calling 4156550001 access code, 25955089309, pound, pound again. When connected you will hear the meeting discussion
Test test. Test. We want it to work like medicare. Help us do that. The choice law has eight different eligibility criteria. We have to determine if theyre Service Connected or not. We have to determine if they have another Health Insurance or not. We want to be able to get to the point where it is actually i only have 30 seconds left. We promise to work with you on that. Could you tell me when Eastern Maine will get 13 million and when maine medical will get 9 million . I dont think its 13 maryland but were meeting with them this week. They think its 134 maryla m we dont. Whatever we agree on we will cut a check and make his day. Is it going to be in three weeks . Three weeks. The weather is clearing up. Its a good time to be in maine. Thank you, member chair. And thanks for organizing this committee hearing. Secretary shulkin, congratulations. I live in california, a lot of new americans where english is their second language. First question to you, the number of latino veterans is r
Focused on the future and how we can Work Together to create a better, brighter healthier one for the Healthcare System rather than on rehashing the mistakes we made long ago. As we begin to move forward, we must not lose sight of where we started. Years ago, next month in this very room, the Committee Heard testimony from a veteran named barry coates who spoke about waiting almost a year for care at the department of Veterans Affairs facility of south carolina. He was finally seen long after he should have been. He was diagnosed for colon cancer that had spread to his liver and to his lungs. He passed away in january last year. It was garys story and accompanying allegations that 40 veteran patients had died while waiting to receive care for the Va Medical Center in phoenix arizona that kicked off a nationwide access and accountability scandal the likes of which the da had never seen. It also led directly to the creation of the Choice Program and to the allocation of billions more tax