With that in mind, starting on my immediate right. Senator Joseph R Biden junior of delaware. [applause] please, we save time for the candidates to speak. Former Arizona Governor bruce babbitt. [applause] jesse jackson. [applause] Massachusetts Governor michael dukakis. [cheers] junior of albert gore tennessee. [cheers] misery covers been richard gephardt. And illinois senator paul simon. ] may have remind the audience these men are restricted to a minute and a half of time and if you apply the they will have less time to express their views. Director canal, farm of km a radio in shenandoah. George riley managing editor of director ofnews kagan ss radio in sioux city. The official timers are john delight and phyllis sherman. The ground rules for the audience for this nonce partisan nonpartisan debate, no carefree no campaign her yet, no applause until the end of the debate, interruptions by resulting your candidate being deprived of that much time. We ask you please remain seated durin
Nutrition for street to order. Todays hearing marks this committees ninth hearing this year, dedicated to enlisting listen to our stakeholders around the country on out our Office Programs are currently working or need improvement as we work towards farm bill reauthorization during this congress. This includes taking a look at spending request for proposals for 39 programs in the farm bill that do not have budget baseline. And as i said each of these hearings are committee must be mindful of very tough budgetary environment that we have to face. While it is a principal duty of this committee to ensure the next farm bill provides our nations agriculture produces with the necessary tools and resources to feed a growing and hungry world, our responsibilities and the will of the is a you not stop there. It is also critical for next farm bill works to support Rural Businesses and cooperatives and Health Clinics and schools, Renewable Energy, and biobased product manufacturers manufacturers
Order. Todays hearing marks the ninth hearing this year. Dedicating to listening to stakeholders on how our programs are currently working or need improvement as we work towards a a farm bill reauthorization by this congress. This includes taking a look at spending requests and proposals for 39 programs in the belt that do not have a budget baseline. Our committee must be mindful the very tough budgetary environment that we have to face. While it is a principle duty of this committee, to ensure the next farm bill provides our nations Agricultural Producers with the necessary tools and rories to feed a growing and hungry world, a responsibilities in the world of u. S. Day do not stop there. The it is also critical to support Rural Businesses and cooperatives and Health Clinics and schools, Renewable Energy and bio based product manufacturers and other essential Service Providers. We serve as the backbone of the communities our farmers and ranchers call home. Earlier this year, at our co
And ceo of independence blue cross. This is one hour and 20 minutes. Good morning. It is wonderful to feel such energy in this room. I am honored to be the dean of American University and it is my great pleasure to welcome you to American University Washington College of law for this exciting Plenary Session of the next steps in Health Reform 2017 congress. At this year in partnership with the American Society of law, medicine and ethics and generous support from our cosponsors, we are thrilled to expand to a threeday conference attracting speakers and attendees from multiple disciplines in the academy and practice. This conference is also timed with the launch of our new health, law and policy program. I know the faculty and students will be partnering with you on the very important work in the areas of healthcare, law and economics. Thank you and please join me in welcoming American University provost doctor scott bass who will introduce the American University president , Sylvia Bur
Allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Our secretary will call the roll. Roll call. President scott. Present. Vice president lim, excused. Commissioner follansbee, excused. Commission sass expected. We dont have a quorum but we will by the time we get to an action item ive been assured by those expected commissioners. We do have some opening remarks so if youd call on discussion item 1 please. Item one opening remarks, Health Service board president and acting director. Mitchell, ill take the privilege of going first, if i may. Thank you. This forum is designed to do several things. Not only to provide more in depth information on certain tommics and issues that topics and issues that will bear on the work and policies in part as well as the issues as we work win providers. Some of these are not unique to the system b