Were going to go back now live to coverage of the meeting on the opioid epidemic. This is taking place at john hopkins hospital in baltimore. Probably need to prioritize so we can make forward progress. But i think a lot of the Building Blocks are there. Were very proud of the efforts here in baltimore that our Health Commissioner, who well hear from shortly, has undertaken to health care providers, institutions like Johns Hopkins and others are undertaking to change the trajectory on. This the obviously a heavy lift. Its on this. Its obviously a heavy lift. But these recommendations will help. I want to echo congressman cummings concern in the way that the drug should be available as it should be and theres not price gouging. That does need a closer look. I was able and i want to thank you for the recommendation around coprescribing of naloxone. We were able to get included in one of the bills that was passed last year the comprehensive Addiction Recovery act, a proposal for demonstra
He had a republican support. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order before we get started i want to give her deepest condolences of those impacted by the tragic shooting in florida our hearts go out to all victims and loved ones you are in our prayers. The committee is honored to welcome him stephen min nguyen following the Budget Proposal from the Treasury Department we appreciate your time and look forward to your testimony our communion committees annual meeting we have a lot of important work ahead of best when you were here last year you told us the number one priority was Economic Growth for america now we share that priority especially on tax reform. Last year working together with you President Trump in the senate to successfully overhaul for the first time in 31 years years with the tax cuts and jobs act we have a to deliver more jobs and taxes with paychex to americans nationwide
[inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] the committee will come to order. Before we get started i want to offer our deepest condolences to those impacted by yesterdays tragic shooting. Our hearts go out to the victims and their loved ones. Please know you are in our prayers. Its our honor to welcomes elimination to testify on the 2019 Budget Proposal for the Treasury Department. We appreciate your time and look for to testimony. The annual hearing plays a key role in our work on behalf of the American People. We have important work ahead of us. Last year you said your number one priority was Economic Growth for america. Then and now we sure that priority. Last year working together with you we overhauled our nations tax code for the first time in 31 years. We now have a tax code built for growth to deliver were jobs the bigger paychecks to americans nationwide. Families can keep more of their money until their income exceeds 61000 until their
Hopefully this will be a really critical hearing. And i think it has the potential to bless a lot of really good information. Good morning. Welcome to the Senate Budget Committee Oversight hearing of the Congressional Budget Office. Im proud to say a 30 year drought, the third such installment of this committee is continued oversight of cbo under my chairmanship. Im glad to see the house Budget Committee will follow our lead with additional oversight hearings later this month. Section 102 a of the congressional budget act of 1974 provides a Budget Committee with authority to review continuing basis of conduct by the Congressional Budget Office of its functions and duties. The oversight hearings resent the committee with an opportunity to review the ceos performance and serve as a forum for discussing ways in which cbo can be more effective and attentive to the needs of congress. Congressional oversight of an office like cbo could also like to clarify the Offices Mission while improving
Evidence that the use of one different get lost lorenda us destruction has started this structure so ambassador and you bring me to my point to my point that that is exactly why its never really going to happen i mean even people who have Nuclear Weapons understand what youre saying right now. That is not an argument because that means that we have to be all lucky you know that a few days ago a phone why there was a wrong button press and there was still thirty eight minutes absolute panic now this could happen again and the panic and then going to one for each man using a button to press the right button and set over Nuclear Exchange so that is way there are risks of exodus of very great in this tense atmosphere that we have we cant trust to luck we know the cuban missile crisis was narrowly averted as a result of response in the behavior on the part of the Russian Federation or the soviet union at the time and the United States but we got always trust to luck and that is why we need