[indistinct chatter] [gavel] the hearing will come to order. The committee on health, education, labor, and pensions will come to order. Today, we are reviewing the nomination of dr. Tom price to be the secretary of health and Human Services. Dr. Price, we welcome you and congratulations on your nomination. Welcome, to you and your wife, betty, who is here with you. I enjoyed having the opportunity to visit with you in my office and learn about your plans. Dr. Price will be introduced today and a few minutes by a member of this committee and dr. Price plus his home state senator. Before senator isakson introduces the nominee, senator murray and i will make a few introductory remarks. After the nominee makes his statement, we will have a usual round of questions. Let me Say Something about that round of questions. Last night, we had a hearing of 3. 1 hours. I tried as chairman to be fair by following the same precedent we had with president obamas two education nominees by having one ro
[indistinct chatter] [gavel] the hearing will come to order. The committee on health, education, labor, and pensions will come to order. Today, we are reviewing the nomination of dr. Tom price to be the secretary of health and Human Services. Dr. Price, we welcome you and congratulations on your nomination. Welcome, to you and your wife, betty, who is here with you. I enjoyed having the opportunity to visit with you in my office and learn about your plans. Dr. Price will be introduced today and a few minutes by a member of this committee and dr. Price plus his home state senator. Before senator isakson introduces the nominee, senator murray and i will make a few introductory remarks. After the nominee makes his statement, we will have a usual round of questions. Let me Say Something about that round of questions. Last night, we had a hearing of 3. 1 hours. I tried as chairman to be fair by following the same precedent we had with president obamas two education nominees by having one ro
All the runsers good luck. So run for her. Reminds me of old sweet brown, so kimmie we wish you well. Well be checking in just a bit. We hear hes stuck in an uber. But you also want to take a look at the weather because i know youre hoping for sunshine. Even if youre not running, you want to see that. Am i right . No doubt. So stepping up to the plate here, thats shout out for you. Yesterday was gorgeous. Nice little breeze. Temperatures whether where they should be. Today, almost a carbon copy of yesterday. So thats the good news. But we will start to warm up after that. So today, to start off the morning, temperatures are actually quite pleasant out there. Temperatures in the 60s out at sky harbor but temperatures throughout the valley even a little cooler in some of the southeastern valleys. 57 in chandler. Cooler up north as well, 57 in anthem. If you are going out whether its for the 10k or youre hiking, anything outdoors, temperatures remaining in the 60s and 70s through about no
Out the brain tissue of a child before birth, it probably ensures there werent be a born alive. Let me also say, people on the other side were talking about the relationship between doctor and patient. What about the new patient, that new unborn child who is now a newly born child . Where is the relationship there to help that child . Abortion clinics are in the business of exterminating children through dismemberment, chemical poisoning. Thats what they do. Getting this child to a hospital ensures that lifesaving, not just a mind set that says we need to save these children but the means to do so including intensive care capability. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentlewoman from california is recognized. Ms. Chu i reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Goodlatte madam speaker, at this time its my pleasure to yield one minute to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. Roe. The speaker pr
American has access to all of their reproductive options. We should want to be talking about how we strengthen the doctorpatient relationship. How we take the government out of the exam room. How we leave choices, some of the most intimate choices, to the doctor antipatient. Again and the patient. My oath that i took when i entered the profession was to sit with my patients. Answer their questions. But then empower them to make the choices that fit their life circumstances. Thats what we should be fighting for. Those are our principles. That is who we are as americans. Those freedoms. Mr. Speaker, lets talk about how we improve access to care. Lets talk about how we strengthen the doctorpatient relationship. This is about protecting people. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the entlemans time has expired. Mr. Goodlatte madam speaker, at this time, its my pleasure to yield one minute to the majority leader, the gentleman from california, mr. Mccarthy. The speaker pro temp