We are live of the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia today. Our continuing coverage of the National Governors Association Annual summer meeting being held this year at greenbrier. The association is composed of executives from the states territories, and districts of the u. S. It is chaired by governor hickenlooper of colorado and the vice chair is governor herbert of utah. The form that is about to get started focuses on state efforts to combat drug use. Steve bashir is chairing the session. But Coverage Today on cspan. If i could have your attention, lets take our seats so we can get the joint session started. First of all, good morning, welcome. I am governor steve bashir from kentucky. I chaired the health and Human Services committee. We will call this meeting to order. Welcome all the governors who are here. This is a joint session of the health and Human Services committee and the Homeland Security and Public Safety committee. Joining me as vice chair of our committee is vice c
Training to have medicaid expansion. We did this in Public Housing when i was mayor of charlotte which was effective and we want to know if there is any more flexibility or is that the line drawn in that area. I want to congratulate you on you reaching out for us and the honest dialogue. Sylvia in terms of the benchmarks, that is something we will get back to you and your team directly on. With regard to the question of work and how we think about that particular issue with regard to health, in terms of one of the things that is an important thing that both sides agree on that was an important changes that preexisting condition shouldnt keep you from an ability to get health insurance. Maybe how one gets to that maybe, the idea that health care is not a conditional thing. Health care differ by a number of things. Different from tan of tanf. Having said that, we think that there are incredibly strong ways. Were with you on work. That is a place where we would like to see it would be gre
A lot of areas where we can move forward. Thank you all very much and thanks for having me again. National Governors Association also held assumption on scripture drug abuse Prescription Drug abuse in the u. S. Mary bona also created the Prescription Drug abuse caucus. This is one hour and 20 minutes. If i could have your attention, lets take our seats so that we can get our joint session started. First of all, i am governors Steven Beshear from kentucky. I chair the mga health and Human Services committee. Welcome to all the governors who are here. This is a joint session of the health and Human Services committee and the Homeland Security and Public Safety committee. Joining me is vice chair of our Committee Governor bill haslam of tennessee. Im pleased we been able to come together with Homeland Security and Public Safety committee for todays discussion regarding the nations opioid crisis. I want to thank the leadership of the other committee, governor Rick Schneider of michigan, go
Choctaw reservation last week talking about that. What are the sources of wandering . Is the universal service fund useful to you now and what would we have to do to improve its . Look at the federal government do in terms of funding for tribal infrastructure . Particularly for those tribes that might have more difficult the . Im thinking of the pueblos in new mexico or the tribes at the grand canyon smaller and less funding available. How were these funds helpful to you the once a helpful to the wants of we do have in these programs that we these programs that we do have are they . Thank you congressman pallone and you are always welcome. With usf funding Stable Funding mechanisms are critical. Where they have to develop the climate bank plans are land federal Funding Sources to be there to begin with. Providing funding for the structure build outs and that is critical to the longterm sustainability of these telecommunications providers. Are you using funds from universal service now
Like out there. Its still ridiculously hot. The feels like in dover 113. Thats when you factor in the moisture in the air and thats a combination of the heat and moisture. It does not let you sweat and get relief. It feels like 102 in. Vineland. If youre going to the beach for relief, it feels like 100 degrees in atlantic city. When i come back, im going to talk about when were going to get a break from the heat. We have one other thing we have to talk about as well. Where were going. Were going to break down the breaking point. Plenty of people in our area. Dont have access to adequate airconditioning. One place where they can beat the heat is the Senior Center in the kensing on to neighborhood. Were at the lutheran settlement house. They have a number of activities for seniors all yearlong including this community garden. But as you can see, its empty. Its been that way all day. It will be that way tomorrow. Instead the seniors are opting for the ac inside. Its going to be hotter tom