Good morning. Id like to call the subcommittee on Digital Congress and Consumer Protection to order. The chair now recognizes himself for five minutes for an opening statement. Again, good morning and welcome to the first hearing of the 115th congress for the Digital Congress and Consumer Protection subcommittee. It is a pleasure to be with you today. Before we get started i want to changer name burgess and vicechairman for the work they did inon the subcommittee and recognize the new vice chair, the gentleman from mississippi, glad to have you on board and working forward to advancing an agenda that creates jobs and puts consumers first. I want to recognize the gentle lady from illinois, our Ranking Member, we will be working with her this congress and looking forward to work in a bipartisan fashion to grow the economy and protect consumers. As chairman, i look forward to working with all the members of the subcommittee to continue exploring areas in the Digital Academy creating new o
Auto executives testified about their work on selfdriving cars, testing the cars themselves and safety of government regulation. [ indistinct chatter ] good morning. Id like to call the subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection to order. The chair now recognizes himself for five minutes for an opening statement. Again, good morning and welcome to the first hearing of the 115th congress for the Digital Congress and Consumer Protection subcommittee. Its a pleasure to be here with you all today. Before we get started, i want to thank the chairman for the work they did in the last congress here on the subcommittee. I want to recognize the new vice chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from mississippi. Glad to have you on board. Also looking forward to working to advance an agenda that creates jobs and puts consumers first and i want to recognize the gentle lady from illinois, our Ranking Member. I appreciate well be working with her this congress. I look forward to wo
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Health care leadership council. We have medical device manufacturers, Health Product distributors, and many more sectors pr sectors represented as well. But today im also speaking on behalf of a campaign that we call protect by doctor and me. Over 670 organizations from throughout the country representing patients, Health Care Providers, employers americanes with disabilities, veterans and others, have formerly urged congress to repeal the independent payment advisory board. Today, were going to share some information and perspective on iphav and what it means for Medicare Beneficiaries and those that compare medicare ben fish area res. We have alex valadka, president elect of American Association of neurological surgeons and director of the american board of neurological surgery. Bob blancato is executive director of National Association of nutrition and aging service proes grams. Also on the board of the society of aging. Bob spent nearly 20 years in the legislative and executive bra