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
Providing for consideration of the Senate Amendment ott bill h. R. 1892 to amend title 4 United States code to provide for the flying of the flag at halfstaff in the event of the death of a First Responder in the line of duty. The speaker pro tempore referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . By direction of the committee on rules i call up house 6 727 and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk house calendar 174, House Resolution 727. Resolved that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the speakers table the bill h. R. 1892, to amend title 4, United States code, to provide for the flying of the flag at halfstaff in the event of the death of a First Responder in the line of duty, with the Senate Amendment thereto, and to consider in the house, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chai
Centers. Our current continuing resolution expires on thursday, and without this legislation large segments of the federal government will shut down again. Of course, all of us are keenly aware more time is needed for our leaders in the house and senate and white house to negotiate overall funding levels for the 2018 fiscal year. This bill should allow that to happen. My colleagues, this continuing resolution also makes a very limited number of technical changes in funding levels for only the most essential needs to include, to prevent delays in preparation for the 2020 census, to assure that the Judicial Branch is able to pay jurors, to provide 220 million in emergency funding for the Small Business administration, to provide emergency loans to those whose lives and livelihoods were destroyed by last years historic natural disasters. This legislation also includes the full fiscal year 2018 department of defense appropriations bill, totaling 659 billion for our armed forces, and i dont
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[background noises] [inaudible conversations] [background noises] the committee will come back to order. I now recognize mr. Buchanan from florida. Think it mr. Chairman appreciate the opportunity we also want to thank our witnesses by note ms. Hilton a lot of other offices on the helper you are relentless grandfather 10 children nine and under. I read the country is made up of 25 are kids. They make up one 100 the future so that your work and the Committee Work is huge. I just ask you what i think i tu been involved with nine different states the potential impacts and we can help you and others get the best return for that tax a pair have the biggest impact in terms of the kids in the country. To push in one direction or another. You would be a couple of big things we can make a big difference to weigh in on . Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind words and i appreciate your question. I work at the federal and state level to enact change. At the federal level will be reauthorized