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Ordered. Id like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing. Today, we will consider the nomination of dr. Tom price to be the secretary of the department of health and Human Services. And want to welcome dr. Price to the finance committee. I appreciate his willingness to in a position of this magnitude, especially at this particularly crucial time. Republicans in Congress Warned that the new health care law, basically, would harm patients, emilys and businesses. Too fine apine point on it, bu...

You have described to a degree, but if you could elaborate can you describe how you will prioritize and oversee the larger range of issues for which you will be responsible. Tell us, what in your history has prepared you to lead the department of health and Human Services. Tom price thank you. As you and members know the mission of the department of health insert health and Human Services is to improve the health, safety, and wellbeing of the American People. In order to do that, i am committed ...

Thank you mr. Chairman. Substance abuse affects tens of millions of americans. According to the hhs, more people die from drug overdoses in 2014 then any on record. Substance abuse has grown across multiple groups including women, privately insured and those [inaudible] Substance Abuse affects the wealthy and the poor and the urban. Its one of the first goals of the congress the Republican Leadership demonstrated its concern to drug test americans prior to then receiving federal funds. Indeed ev...

Thank you mr. Chairman. Substance abuse affects tens of millions of americans. According to the hhs, more people die from drug overdoses in 2014 then any on record. Substance abuse has grown across multiple groups including women, privately insured and those [inaudible] Substance Abuse affects the wealthy and the poor and the urban. Its one of the first goals of the congress the Republican Leadership demonstrated its concern to drug test americans prior to then receiving federal funds. Indeed ev...

Thank you mr. Chairman. Substance abuse affects tens of millions of americans. According to the hhs, more people die from drug overdoses in 2014 then any on record. Substance abuse has grown across multiple groups including women, privately insured and those [inaudible] Substance Abuse affects the wealthy and the poor and the urban. Its one of the first goals of the congress the Republican Leadership demonstrated its concern to drug test americans prior to then receiving federal funds. Indeed ev...

[gavel] good morning. Good morning ladies and gentlemen, i would like to welcome you to the regular meeting of the budget and finance committee. I am supervisor malia cohen, chairperson of this committee. To my right is the vice chair supervisor norman yee and to his right is supervisor tangand i would like to thank our friends up at sfgtv that are assisting us in broadcasting this meeting. Mme. Clerk, do you have any announcements . I think we have Catherine Mcguire from sfpd. Mme. Chair would ...

This meeting. Mme. Clerk, do you have any announcements . I think we have Catherine Mcguire from sfpd. Mme. Chair would you like me to call item number one. Yes yescall item number one. [calling item 1] ms. Mcguire welcome the floor is yours. Good morning Catherine Mcguire with sf pd. I do not have a formal presentation but this is item to one your agenda and this is that we have received or been offered a donation of a large amount of furniture and we would like to receive it. We have an immens...

[inaudible conversations] one [inaudible conversations] mr. Thune good morning. Welcome to todays hearing on oversight of the fcc. I should point out since this committee has jurisdiction over sports. Last night, the South Dakota State University jackrabbits plunged their ticket to the tournament by winning the Summer League tournament. I am getting gaveled down by someone. [laughter] last time we met, a lot exchanged since then with the new fcc chairman with several members of this committee. T...

Cases and this would be an inexpensive opportunity to do that. Great, thank you. All right lets go ahead and are there any questions . S is a pretty straight forward matter theres no legislative analyst to speak up so we will go ahead and open Public Comment. So i open Public Comment, does anyone from the public have a comment on this item . I do not see any so i will close Public Comment [gavel] mme. City clerk can you please call item number two. [calling item number two] ms. Mcguire did you w...

Nomination judge neil gorsuch. Well hear from the former law partner and some former law clerks live at noon eastern here on cspan3. Federal chair joined clyburn and Michael Oreilly at a Senate Oversight hearing. Net neutrality and wireless Broadband Access. This was first appearance on capitol hill since becoming head of the fcc. This is just under 3 hours. Good morning. Welcome to todays hearing on oversight on the federal communications commission. I should point out since this committee has ...