The question for you is whether and how you will participate in the process of creative change. Just a few past commencement speeches from the cspan Video Library and watch more on saturday, may 27, monday, may 29, memorial day, and june 3 on cspan and cspan. Org. The House Committee took a look at the state of medicare recently. Its Payment Systems and expiring provisions. Mark miller heads up the independent agency that advices congress on policy issues affecting the federal program. He testifies. Good afternoon. The first hearing of the Health Subcommittee ways and means will come to order as members are aware, the full subcommittee organized earlier this year ratified our subcommittee assignments. Mr. Tiberi id like to introduce members on my slile and recognize Ranking Member levin to do the same on his side of the aisle. Ill introduce members who are here right now and then well recognize members as they get here later. So to my right, mr. Adrian smith from nebraska. Lynn jenkins
Right based on the authority of your holy inspired word. I especially pray for the many representatives who are your true children by faith in jesus christ. Grant them your favor and blessing and raise them up. Give them supernatural strength for the work they do. Give them great wisdom for the decisions they make and the direction in which they lead this nation. God, purify their motives, protect them from pride, help them bowless they break. Make they never forget your promise, he who honors them, i will honor. In jesus name, the only name by which we have access to heaven i pray, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from washington, ms. Delbene. Ms. Delbene i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation unde
Rather create corral of critical of jfk, but the maturation of this man in his brief, alltoobrief time in the oval office, none theless, pretty admirable. And some, you know, having lived through those days as a young person, it was a delight really to go back and live through what kennedy did as president. Host what made you pick that up . Guest i had been to a lecture at the library of congress. They have a series of president ial biographies, and they, the last one was richard reeves. And they usually give you a copy of the book to read. And i had read this book, actually, a number of years ago, and i thought, well, im going to revisit it. Having heard the lecture and reeves personally. And im so glad i did. Of it was a delight to read. Im also reading jane mayers book on dark money. Thats less of a delight to read not because of her, but the stories are pretty disturbing. A story about really the unbelievable influence of, you know, rightwing billionaire money in american political
That was just a joy. Every single day was fantastic. As much as you see is as much fun as we had every day on the set. We joked, we laughed, we never had an argument or a fight and on a film that is rare. We had to meet before she chose us and she met with each person and saw how our chemistry was with others and we all had amazing chemistry. I am so proud to be a part of it. It was so much fun. So much fun. [laughter] i missed brittany. That was the sad thing. But that is the thing about hollywood if any of you want to be an actress . How many want to be an actress . Oh, good, that is fantastic. I dont have to tell the story. It is not as good as it seems. It has to be my acting coach told me it has to be your only option. The only thing you could every see yourself doing in order for you to withstand what you go through before you make it. There is a lot of rejection. [applause] when i tune in on the weekend, it is authors sharing new releases. Watching the nonfiction authors on book
Endless wall along our borders and blame our challenges on immigrants, that does not just run counter to our history as the world melting pot. It contradicts the evidence that our growth and our innovation and our dynamism has always been spurred by our ability to attract strivers from every corner of the globe. That is how we became america. Why would we want to stop it now . [applause] president obama cant do it. Which brings me to my third point. Facts, evidence, reason, logic, an understanding of science these are good things. These are qualities you want in people making policy. These are qualities you want to continue to cultivate in yourselves as citizens. [applause] president obama that might seem obvious. [laughter] president obama and thats why we honor bill moyers or dr. Burnell. We traditionally have valued those things, but if you were listening to todays political debate, you might wonder where this strain of antiintellectualism came from. [laughter] [applause] president