Chfts approved by congress a year ago this month. This runs about two and a half hours. Order. Chair recognize himself. A monumental achievement. Cures was the product of a by partisan multiyear effort by the energy and Commerce Committee. To brought the laws into a modern era of medicine. It has been one year since cures was signed into law. I remember remarking at that press conference a year ago to imagine a world in which government was not an obstacle but an ally in helping us deliver drugs and devices to patients cures to patients. Todays hearing marks the Health Subcommittee first look into the implementation of the what many in the Healthcare Community called it transformation bill. That would positively impact not only the researchers and the scientists who are developing the latest breakthrough therapy. But physicians seeking treatment for their patients. Giving home to them, their loved ones and advocates. This morning we will hear from two leader responsible for implementin
With the best overall entry. Deadline is january 18. Contest details on our website studentcamp. Org. Next, fda commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Francis Collins testify on medical innovations. They appeared before the Senate Health innovation and Pensions Committee on issues including the Opioid Epidemic, rare disease funding and research into treating addicts nonmedically. This is an hour and 50 minutes. Good morning, the Senate Committee on health and education will come to attention and order. Another bipartisan hearing which is what most of our hearings are which is what bernie and i created on the witnesses. I would say every member of this committee would probably agree on the subject in witnesses today. This is a hearing entitled implementation of the 21st century cures. Progress and the path forward for medical innovation, we will hear from Francis Collins, and doctor Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of food and drugs. We all have as i mentioned a hearing next wednesday on another i
Reporter President Donald Trump some hometest from here on out i am asking all of you to enforce the laws of the United States of america. Reporter donald trump moving for on one of his most Controversial Campaign promises. Reporter physical, a tall, powerful, beautiful, someone or wall. Sutherland southern border wahl. Reporter sighting two executive orders wednesday, dart in federal funds towards building that wall along the u. S. , mexico border, while still pledging mexico would eventually pick up the tab. Reporter and, he also and to overhaul the immigration system, also running of Border Patrol forces with 5000 agents, funds for the agency that the arrest and deport undocumented immigrants, and seeking to inessential or cities. Reporter tomorrow, donald trump is expected to take more action. On immigration with a focus on the bidding process and refugee programs. Vetting process reporter San Francisco julies a list of several bases that are sent for cities. Theres also oakland, a
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Freezing, cold, dark, my baby screaming and crying all night. Reporter its been a rough couple of days for brandy houston and her five children at the cress berry apartments. Tuesdays storm took down power lines, knocking out the electricity and heat. We freezing. The kids is sitting there like whats going on. My one girl clinging to my scared to death. Reporter her youngest son is ayearold. Her one daughter has asthma. I cant give her the antibiotics because they cant be refrigerated. They said theyre no good. Angel rodriguez called fox 29 about the power outage non heat after he says he couldnt get an answer on when power would be back on. They trying to do the best they can. Tammy spent a couple days without power. Pie food was starting to defrost in there. I didnt have any heat. Tammy and her daughter bundld up and tried to stay warm. I turned the oven on. I did have gas. Reporter it took crews about four hours to make repairs and turn the electricity back on. The heat again came o