Health and Human Services secretary took questions on the president s proposed budget for 2019. He was asked about funding for medicare and medicaid, combating the Opioid Epidemic and the cost of Prescription Drugs. He testified before the Senate Finance committee. The committee will come to order. I want to express the sadness we all feel in light of yesterdays events in florida. I was personally horrified as i watched the news unfold yesterday though i was also moved to hear some of the stories of the heroism displayed by some of the students and teachers at the school. Am praying for those who were affected. May they all find peace, healing, and a speedy recovery. I welcome everybody here to todays hearing which will be hearing on final the president s budget for fiscal year 2019. We have already had the treasury secretary and hearing acting i. R. S. Commissioner appear before us. Today well be talking with secretary aczar from the department of health and Human Services. I want to
President s would weve ever had. And a grandfather, whirl wind johnson hosted a tennis camp including for Althea Gibson and arthur ashe. My grandfather, a phenomenal physician, but somehow managed to be a student of the tennis game and transform that learning into a program that would, for decades, provide players an opportunity for africanamericans to integrate the sport. Watch the cspan cities tour saturday beginning at 5 p. M. Eastern, sunday at 2 p. M. On American History tv on cspan 3. Working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. Health and Human Services secretary, alex azar spoke before the Senate Finance committee this week about the president s proposed 2019 budget. He answered questions on a range of issues, including funding for medicare and medicaid, the Opioid Epidemic, Community Based clinic training and autism and also discussed the administrations approach for lowering Health Care Costs including Prescription Drugs. Mr. Azar was sworn in as hhs secretary in
Planning and autism. He talked to senator or in chairs the committee. The committee will come to order. Before i begin i wantto discuss on behalf of the committee how we all feel. In light of yesterdays events in florida. I was personally horrified as i watched the news unfold yesterday, that though i was also moved to hear some of the stories of the heroism displayed by some of the students and teachers at the school. In times like these i know that the thoughts expressed by those of us far away can sometimes seem empty and meaningless in the face of such a terrible tragedy. I will simply say i am praying for all those affected by these acts of senselessviolence. That of course includes a member of our committee will i know is mourning the loss in his own state. May they all find peace, healing and a speedy recovery. I welcome everybody here. And todays hearing which will be our third and final hearing on the fiscal year 2019. Currently, we already have the treasury secretary and the
Today, first of all, i should say welcome to everybody, particularly our former colleague and our nominee and all of the families and friends and other citizens here for a very important nominee hearing. Youre welcome. The committee is considering, as you know, the nomination of Christopher Wray to be the eighth director of the federal bureau of investigation. Mr. Wray, congratulations to you and your family on your nomination. This is an important day for you, your family and most importantly, this is an important day for the country considering the importance of the fbi and Law Enforcement in america. I welcome you, mr. Wray and your family, to the committee. The Ranking Member and i will give Opening Statements and then senator nunn will introduce the nominee. Mr. Wray will then give his Opening Statement and introduce anybody that he wants to thats here to support him and people that arent here supporting him, as well and after his Opening Statement, we will turn to questions. As a
Today, first of all i should say welcome to everybody. Particularly our former colleague and nominee and all of the families and friends and other citizens here for a very important nominee hearing. Youre welcome. The committee is considering, as you know, the nomination of Christopher Wray to be the interactive the fbi. Congratulations to you and your family on your nomination. This is an important day for you, your family and most importantly, this is an important day for the country considering the importance of the fbi and Law Enforcement in america. I welcome you, mr. Wray and your family to the committee. The Ranking Member and i will give Opening Statements. Then a senator will introduce the nominee. Mr. Wray will then give his Opening Statement and introduce anybody that he wants to support him and people that are not here supporting him as well. And then after his Opening Statement we will turn to questions. As an accommodation to the minorities request, we will have 10 minute