Response capabilities. We will hear from dr. Robert kadlick, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the department of health and human services. Dr. Steven redd, director of the office of Public Health preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention, and dr. Scott g gottlieb, commissioner of the food and Drug Administration. This is the first of two hearings we plan to have on this topic. The second will be noticed for tuesday, january 23rd. Senator murray and i each have an opening statement, then im going to turn to senator alexander and senator casey for any opening remarks they might have. After that, we will introduce our panel of witnesses and hear their testimonies, and then each member will have up to five minutes for any remarks and questions. Finishes first i would like to welcome the chairman and thank him for giving me the opportunity to hold the gavel today. This hearing discusses a topic thats critical to our National Security and
Fda commissioner along with the assistant secretary of health and Human Services for preparedness and response, along with an official with the centers for Disease Control. Id like to call this hearing to order, the Senate Health education labor and pensions committee. This morning were holding a hearing titled facing the 21st Century Public Health threats, our nations preparedness and response capabilities. Well hear from the assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the department of health and Human Services, the director of the office of Public Health preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention, and the commissioner of the food and Drug Administration. This is the first of two hearings we plan to have on this topic. The second will be noticed for tuesday, january 23rd. Senator murray and i each have an opening statement. Then im going to turn to senator alexander and senator casey for any opening remarks they might have. After that well in
Our fellow american. Senator schumer said it was imperative provide additional Hurricane Relief for victims of maria, yet yesterday, nancy pelosi blocked Hurricane Relief that would benefit not only the victims of hurricane maria, but irma and harvey as well. I hope she would reconsider. It appears miss pelosis passion in the days following Hurricane Harvey were short lived and now, shes attempting to block this relief for victims of my state in florida and puerto rico in order to attach it to some other unrelated legislation. So, i hope that senator schumer will reach out to miss pelosi and get her to agree to lift her hold on this important relief. And that we weather dont forget any of the victims of the terrible natural disasters that have occurred recently, harvey, irma, or others that may economist including as our friend frs the west remind us, the wildfires out west. You pulled your top priority. You have a tough election in alabama where your candidate might lose would you say
Good afternoon. We have been discussing the grahamcassidy for some weeks now. I have asked senator graham, come forwarddy, to now and give you their sense of where we are on that issue. And with that, i will serve turn it to senator graham. Thank you senator mcconnell. On the path to pass it. It is not if, it is a matter of when. Ive talked to my colleagues, everybody is enthusiastic about the idea of taking money and power out of washington, returning it to their states to give their constituents more say about their health care. Ande is universal agreement our conference that obamacare is failing, cannot be repaired, is structurally flawed, our democratic friends are talking about bipartisanship. Other and seeach we can find a bipartisan pathway forward that changes obamacare, does not profit up. In terms of alaska, i have learned a lot about Alaska Health care. I will talk to you privately over a drink. Our friends in alaska, there are 750,000 people in the state of alaska, twice th
We have been announcing we have been discussing the Graham Cassidy bill for some weeks now. Were asking them to come forward right now and give their sense of where we are on this issue. It is not, but a matter of win. I have talked to my colleagues. Everyone is enthusiastic about the idea of taking money and power out of washington and returning it to their state to give their constituents more say about their health care. There is universal agreement that obamacare is failing and cannot be repaired. Structurally flawed. Medicine engaged each other and see if we can find a bipartisan pathway forward that basically changes obamacare and is not prop it up. In terms of alaska, i have learned a lot about Alaska Health care. I will talk to you privately over a drink. Our friends have 750,000 people ofalaska, twice the size texas. I found out things about other states i never dreamed of, and here is what i have concluded. With a process that gives more attention and time, we will repeal and