Future of the Affordable Care act under the Trump Administration. The House Oversight and Reform Committee heard from advocates, opponents of aca, as well as patient who benefited from the law. This hearing is just under four hours. Committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing is convening regarding the administrations attack on the aca. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. We are here today because on march 25th, 2019 nk, the Trump Administration filed a twosentence letter with the United States court of appeals before the 5th circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States in asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act in court. If the Trump Administrations position prevail s and the entie aca is struck down, there will be catastrophic implications for millions
Of Liquified Natural Gas exports in the global market, the recent growth of u. S. Exports and concerns about Energy Relations with china and russia. The hearing was held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. Manufacturers and residential consumers alike. We have such a massive Resource Base that we can send substantial volumes abroad. Were now leading the world in natural Gas Production. Hopefully soon well also lead in exports. A few of those experts are here to tell us what is driving these trends, where they may be headed and how u. S. L and g fits into the equation. I use this term quite frequently but i hope were going to hear some ideas this morning on how to make our exports even more competiti competitive. Im particularly excited coming from alaska about the role my state can play. T furk has just released the draft for the Alaska Project, has great opportunity to move some tremendous reserves of gas on the north slope to market. Its a pretty important milestone
Morning everyone the committee will come to order, we are meeting this morning to examine the evolving Global Natural gas markets, the increasingly Important Role of u. S. Liquefied natural gas as well as the Competitive Outlook for elegy. America natural Gas Production has literally change the game, we say that a lot around here about that, but, it has been a game changer. Our production has started to the levels that many never even thought possible a decade ago. This in turn is boosting our economy as well as our National Security. It is providing a longterm low cost low emissions source of energy for our manufacturers and residential consumers alike. We have such a massive Resource Base and that we can send substantial values abroad. We are now leading the world and natural Gas Production, hopefully soon we will also lead in exports. Mobile demand for lng, we know is increasing. More u. S. Lng export facilities are coming online and more of our friends and allies around the world a
Morning everyone the committee will come to order, we are meeting this morning to examine the evolving Global Natural gas markets, the increasingly Important Role of u. S. Liquefied natural gas as well as the Competitive Outlook for elegy. America natural Gas Production has literally change the game, we say that a lot around here about that, but, it has been a game changer. Our production has started to the levels that many never even thought possible a decade ago. This in turn is boosting our economy as well as our National Security. It is providing a longterm low cost low emissions source of energy for our manufacturers and residential consumers alike. We have such a massive Resource Base and that we can send substantial values abroad. We are now leading the world and natural Gas Production, hopefully soon we will also lead in exports. Mobile demand for lng, we know is increasing. More u. S. Lng export facilities are coming online and more of our friends and allies around the world a
Yale Law School Professor of health law. Got under way about 40 minutes ago. Live here on cspan. Move to mr. Gibbs. Let me say to our patient witnesses, again i want to thank you for being here. I think your testimony is so important. Mr. Cummings so often here on capitol hill we look at and we read about problems. But there is nothing like having people who go through it second of their lives. Mr. Gibbs. Thank you. Mr. Gibbs thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you, members of the committee, for giving me the opportunity to speak today. Today i have heard this law referred to as commonly is by the names either the Affordable Care act or obamacare. For me its important to call this law by its full name, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act because the Patient Protections of the a. C. A. Have been a gift from god for people like me and families like mine. My Health Care Story begins in 1974 when my twin brother and i were born with serious medical conditions. He had a condition call