A front row seat to democracy. Next, a discussion on the navys priorities and budget for the upcoming fiscal year with Navy Secretary for Financial Management. From the American Enterprise institute, this is an hour. Good morning. Thank you for joining us. I am honored to have here today for our discussion the assistant secretary of the navy, assistant secretary of the navy for Financial Management and comptroller, otherwise known as navy comptroller. Weve been friends and colleagues for many years. He most recently came into the department of the navy from the Aerospace Corporation and previously worked at another think tank here in d. C. He actually began his career as a u. S. Infantry officer. Maybe i will ask you a few things about the army budget and how much money it is a pleasure to have you here for this discussion. We will also be taking questions from the audience, both in the room and online. You can go ahead and start emailing and questions, i think there is a link on the s
Have i want to remind my colleagues once again that this is a tax markup. We have had quite a bit of discussion about the individual mandate and what that might mean for the impact. The individual mandate is part of the tax code. It is well within the intended scope of the market. To rule any amendments that go beyond changes to the Internal Revenue code nongermane. I will rule in nongermane amendments that would put the modified market out of compliance with the committees reconciliation instruction. That we will proceed to the consideration of amendments. We will begin by debating to amendments proposed for 20 minutes. After which we will vote on both amendments. Once we have voted on those we will call on to more amendments proposed by the Ranking Member for 20 minutes and vote on those as well area well. We will see where we are. Wyden the amendments and 146, our5 transparency amendments. Are we have here some of the materials that layout record compiled from the bipartisan 1986 ta
Todays hearing to serve on secretary of health and Human Services. It will vote on the nomination. We will each have an Opening Statement and then former secretary and former governor who we welcome today good to see you and senator young will introduce him after his testimony each will have five minutes of questions. We already have a good turnout. I anticipate a good vigorous questioning period. Youll be overseeing medicare and medicaid National Institutes of health and excellent leadership. The United States is leading efforts to develop a cart for efforts. A nonaddictive painkiller and new treatment for dancer. You also have an opportunity to implement what the majority leader of the senate called the most important piece of legislation last year. The 21st century cures act which members of our committee agreed on and gave broad new powers that included the first Major Organization they worked on Mental Health programs as well as significant new funding for the Opioid Crisis you ha
Please come to order. ,odays hearing is on alex azar the nominee to serve as secretary of the department of health and Human Services. The committee will vote on the nomination. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement and then the former secretary and governor of you call who we younge today, and senator who is a member of this committee, will introduce mr. Azar. Senators will each have five minutes of questions. We have a lot going on today in the senate but we already have a good turnout, so i anticipate a good, vigorous questioning. Hes confirmed to lead the department of health and Human Services, you will run a 1. 1 trillion organization, that almost signals the total of 12 Appropriations Bills that Congress Passes each year to find everything from National Parks to National Defense to national laboratories. You will be overseeing medicare and medicaid. Our nations government run Insurance Programs for the poor and elderly, Mental Health and substance abuse, or yo
This in the committee will please come to order. Cesars hearing is on alex alex azar. While the Health Committee holds a courtesy hearing on the nomination, the finance committee receives the paperwork and will vote on the nomination. Senator murray and i will each of the Opening Statement and then former secretary and former governor of utah who we welcome today. Good to have you back. Senator young who is a member of this committee will introduce mr. Azar after his testimony, signatures will each have five minutes of questions. We have a lot going on in the senate but we have a good turnout so i anticipate a good, vigorous questioning. Lead,ar confirmed to youll the leading a 1. 11 trillion organization that equals the total of the 12 Appropriations Bills that Congress Passes each year to Fund Everything from National Parks to laboratories. Youll be overseeing medicare and medicaid. Our nations government run Insurance Programs for the poor and elderly, Mental Health and substance ab