[inaudible conversations] would call the subcommitteeee back toward her and thank everyone for their forbearance. Weve concluded with number Opening Statements. It sure would remind members pursuant to committee was on the Opening Statements will be made part of the record. We do want to thank our witnesses for being here today. Taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue, each witnessss will have the opportunity to give an Opening Statement followed by questions from members. Again, previously mentioned today well hear from mr. Michael holmes, chief by qu executive officer precarious Health Services, the associate commissioner for Medicaid Services from health and Human Services commission in the partner in the hill. And ppreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes come you are not recognized for five minutes for an Opening Statement, please. Thank you, chairman burgers, Ranking Member green, members om the subcommittee. Rankin the federally qualified Communit
The committee will come to order. Good morning today. Our committee is honored to welcome the United States trade representative Robert Lighthouser to testify for President Trumps agenda. Thank you for joining us. We look forward to your testimony. This ambassador is a former u. S. Trade representative under president reagan. Is an experienced trade negotiator. You understand the u. S. Leadership and participation in a rulesbased trading system is essential to our nations prosperity. America has led the world in Global Commerce for the better part of the last 100 years. Through our network of strong and forceful trade agreements, weve expanded Economic Freedom so that our business e our workers and consumers can thrive. Through strict enforcement of the rules we created in our leadership and the world trade organization, weve held our competitors accountable and through our steadfast commitment through the principles of free enterprise, open markets and rulesbased international commerc
Well call the subcommittee back to order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair would remind members, pursuant to committee rules, all members Opening Statements will be made part of the record. And we do want to thank our witnesses for being here today, taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an opening statement, followed then by questions from members. Again, previously mentioned our witnesses, but today we will hear from mr. Michael holmes, ceo cook executive Health Services. Jami snyder, and ms. Cindy mann. We appreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes, you are recognized for five minutes for an opening statement, please. Thank you, chairman burgess, ranging member green, members of the subcommittee. My name is mike holmes. Im the ceo of cook Health Services, providing mental, dental, Behavioral Health care, in nine locations to more than 1
Host it is so great to be here with your heath davis i am excited about the book and we could start with the biggest question of Paul Mitchell is why were you compelled to write this book . That is titled does gender matter . I am happy to be here but i was inspired to write this book by a strange policy that we have in the city of philadelphia the Transportation Authority said everybody has to have a gender marker on their passport male or female on the past this treatise lot of discrimination and in particular one transgendered bowman who was a friend of mine and an activist for rights in philadelphia brought a lawsuit against the of the company for gender identity discrimination because when she offered her past she was turned away and they said you cannot use this because in my opinion you are not a real woman so then she brought back the past with the sticker and the same thing happened you are not a real me and. Me and. So in that case it is pretty clear there is no legitimate re
Well call the subcommittee back to order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair would remind members, pursuant to committee rules, all members Opening Statements will be made part of the record. And we do want to thank our witnesses for being here today, taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an opening statement, followed then by questions from members. Again, previously mentioned our witnesses, but today we will hear from mr. Michael holmes, ceo cook executive Health Services. Jami snyder, and ms. Cindy mann. We appreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes, you are recognized for five minutes for an opening statement, please. Thank you, chairman burgess, ranging member green, members of the subcommittee. My name is mike holmes. Im the ceo of cook Health Services, providing mental, dental, Behavioral Health care, in nine locations to more than 1