However, its worth noting that there is no mention of an Israeli Military response, even though israeli officials have promised to retaliate against iran, after it launched a wave of missiles against israeli targets late on saturday. Only a handful of more than 300 missiles and drones got through the israeli air defences. Iran says it was responding to an air strike at the start of this month on the iranian consulate in the syrian capital, damascus which it blamed on israel, although israel has not acknowledged being behind it. Iran is calling for restraint, saying it doesnt want this to escalate into a wider war. We are going to look at the peril in this moment butjust to remind you that this tension takes place in the midst of the ongoing israel gaza war, is the i93rd day of war. Today there are reports of fighting in the gaza strip and particularly in the north east. There are also reports that more aid is now getting into gaza from the north. We are getting reports on the ground an
Good morning. Im joe and i want to welcome everyone here in our Conference Room and everyone watching through electronic means to a Conference Today addressing the general and very specific question also of stabilizing the Health Insurance market under the Affordable Care act and in particular a proposal made by a group of eight governors. We will actually be following the panel. You may wonder why we have the governor speaking after us. The answer is travel considerations. Fortunately although this panel is not obligated to confine their remarks to the governors proposal the governors did put out a letter last week that is really quite easy to summarize. Ill summarize the major points so everyone has a basic grounding in what is governors are talking about and to some extend what the panel will be talk about as well. So they identify really three categories of actions that could be taken, immediate federal actions to stabilize the markets and then other types of reforms that address c
About how to stabilize the individual health care market. His is just under two hours. Good morning everyone. Im with the American Enterprise institute and welcome everyone here in our Conference Room and everyone watching through electronic means to a conference today, addressing the general and very specific question, also of stabilizing the Health Insurance market under the Affordable Care act and in particular, some proposal made by a group of eight governors who will actually be following the panel. Now you may wonder why we have the governors speaking afterwards and the answer is travel considerations. But fortunately, although this panel is certainly not obligated to confine their remarks solely to the governors proposal. The governors did put out a letter last week that is quite easy to summarize. Everyone has a basic grounding in what the governors are talking about and to some extent and grounding and what we will e talking about as well. We identify really three categories o
Good morning everyone. Im joe the American Enterprise institute and i want to welcomen everyone here in our comforter and everyone watching through electronic means to conference t today addressing the general and very specific question also of stabilizing the Health Insurance market under the Affordable Care act and, in particular, some proposal made by a group of eight governors will actually be following the panel. You may wonder why we have the governor speaking after us and the answer is travel considerations. Fortunately, although this panel is certainly not obligated to confine their remarks solely to the governors proposal, fortunately, the governor did put out a letter last week that is really quite easy to summarize. I will start by summarizing and raising the point so that everyone has a basic grounding in what the governors are talking about and, to some extent, the basic grounding about what were talking about, as well. So, they identify really three categories of actions
Hhs security we should see a vote throughout the day. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, were grateful that your will prevails when reliance on humanity is futile. Give our senators the wisdom to understand that without your help, they cannot succeed. Today, use them to work and act to accomplish your purposes on earth; help them not to repay evil with evil, but plant seeds of goodness that will bring a harvest of joy. Arise, oh lord. Lift yourself up in these dangerous times to bring your peace to our hearts. Help us to remember that you saved the upright in heart, and your justice will sustain us. Keep us from conceiving troubles and embracing falsehoods, as we focus on loving and serving you. We pray in your loving name, amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance