The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the chaplain, chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. Almighty and powerful god. Our creator and defender, we call upon you this day to speak into the whirlwind of the life threatening storm surge and catastrophic winds that now bombard the florida peninsula and have left behind unfathomable destruction in cuba. As Hurricane Ian rages, those who are caught in its ravages are filled with dread. Their personal calamity is its own whirlwind around them. In their distress and anguish, they and we on their behalf pray to you for their safety and refuge. For you, alone, have the power with but a word to cause the tempest to still and the wind and waves to be hushed. So speak your word. Shine your light into the darkness of these days. And listen to these fervent prayers. Deliver the thousands of evacuees from their plight. Leave them to find shelter in you from all that threatens them this day.
Community clinics as it gives more people access to resources and health care. Because of this act. Seniors and those who get Health Insurance through the Affordable Care act save hundreds if not thousands of dollars per year on prescriptions and Health Insurance premiums. Incredible and keep seniors on medicare healingy giving them access to additional, free vaccines, we know can be life saving. 91 of this would be possible without our representatives lead by speaker nancy pelosi. [applause] who has been an incredible champion, advancing truly transformtive and Historical Health care. Including with regard to hiv aids, the afford care act and now with gratitude the Inflation Reduction Act. Ladies and gentlemen, speaker nancy pelosi. [applause], thank you, doctor colfact for your wonder opening remarks and tremendous leadership in our Community Taking us through covid and now monkeypox a valued resource that we have in our community. I know that you have a meeting have you to be at and
The way for their success, that we passed onto them a delaware whose brightest days were still to come. Thank you. [applause] Arizona Governor jan brewer gives the Arizona State of the state address. She spoke to a joint session of the legislation in the House Chamber for about 35 minutes. [applause] thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Speaker towbin, president pierce, honorable senators and representatives of the legislature, chief Justice Burger and justices of the supreme court, constitutional officers, elected leaders, honored guests, tribal leaders, and my fellow arizonans. Two decades ago, nearly to the day, i entered this chamber for the first time as a legislator. Higher member it well, taking my oath of office. Friends i remember it well, taking my oath of office. Friends and family gathered. For all the change across those 30 years, it still remains the same. Our annual ritual here continues. This is my fifth time at the lectern. I am so grateful to have been blessed w
Collection, and create a framework for policy decisions. We have a full agenda, as you have all said. It is a privilege to be here, to be able to work with all you, and i look forward to doing that in the time coming7 chairman coming. Chairman wheeler, thank you for your Public Service and for recognizing our concerns. To formerl switch urn. Rwoman cliburn clyb please go ahead with your statement. Thank you. Thank you again for allowing me to appear before you today. Since our last visit, i have had an Incredible Opportunity to serve as acting chair, and im glad to note that with the support of my colleagues and the assistance of a skilled and dedicated we were able dedicated staff we were able to move a number of items which clearly advance the Public Interest. His hearing comes a critical stage in our policy continuing. Tremendousriencing technological change that affects every aspect of our lives. As we look ahead to the challenges of tomorrow, i believe it is important to and the t
Care system that needed to be reformed. The fact is america had an imperfect system developed with a number of public and private forms of money, tremendous , and the like. Crashing it into a wall is not a fixed system. With that, i recognize the gentleman from maryland for his Opening Statement. Thank you for calling this hearing. This week, i had the tremendous honor and privilege of traveling to south africa. As part of our nations delegation to honor the life of the late president Nelson Mandela. It was an inspirational trip, life altering because i have the opportunity to reflect on the amazing changes that one individual, working with determination over a lifetime, can bring to millions of others. There will always be forces aligned against progress, against quality, against basic human dignity. But Nelson Mandelas life reminds us that our mission on earth is to transcend these district to forces and always pursue the betterment of our fellow man. Atraveled back yesterday on 20 h