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I think we will go ahead and start. My Ranking Member senator coons will be here shortly. I will go ahead and make my Opening Statement and maybe we can begin the testimony. Thank you all for being here this afternoon. I appreciate it. Mr. Pai, just personal like to thank you for your comments last week about the tone of civility we need to strike. I think you will find that in this subcommittee so thank you for that. Today marks the first hearing of the Financial Service and general Government Subcommittee for the 115 congress. This is also my first hearing in my new role as the chair pm woma...

Public service by americas Cable Television companies. And is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. At this hearing on the fcc budget, topics include Net Neutrality and expanding Broadband Internet access. Mr. Pai and commissioners testify. Minutes. Hour and 25 sen. Capito i think well go ahead and start. My Ranking Member, senator coons will be here shortly. I will go ahead and make my statement and then we can begin testimony. Thank you all for being here this afternoon. I appreciate it. Commissioner pai, personally id like to thank you for your comments last week about t...

Barrasso who helped craft the plan. Robert muellers ability to be impartial. It would be make it so that insurance before that you more choices. That was a mandate so you arent forced to buy something that the government wants you to purchase or says you got to purchase. You get the choice of individuals across the coverage is right for you and the family. In the medicaid system, what we do is you need the flexibility to be able to provide the coverage that you think is most appropriate for your constituents, your population, and set of a topdown washington knows best policy. Its in a much bet...

Barrasso who helped craft the plan. Robert muellers ability to be impartial. It would be make it so that insurance before that you more choices. That was a mandate so you arent forced to buy something that the government wants you to purchase or says you got to purchase. You get the choice of individuals across the coverage is right for you and the family. In the medicaid system, what we do is you need the flexibility to be able to provide the coverage that you think is most appropriate for your constituents, your population, and set of a topdown washington knows best policy. Its in a much bet...

Glad youre here and appearing before this committee today to discuss your departments fiscal 2018 budget request. As you know, the budget is significantly challenged in terms of the cuts in your department. I think the proposed cuts of 2. 3 billion are about onefifth of the departments operating level. Certainly while i appreciate and many of us appreciate the departments prioritizing limited resources and making decisions to realign programs, the fundamental question is really what you choose to cut and whether you can possibly look at that number and make an argument as to why that much of y...