[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this meeting will come to order. I want to thank Inspector General horowitz and his team for being here. I know in the Judiciary Committee you have everyone raise have everyone raise your hand so cute raise your hand identifier so all the people hooked on this excellent work. Appreciate that. I want to thank you for all your hard work and efforts preparing the reports is a subject for hearing today. We have received for your efforts well deserved those sentiments. The release of this report is an important step in providing the public answers to many of the questions that have festered for far too long but as thorough as this report is the scope is narrow and many important questions remain unanswered. Much attention is paid to the ports conclusion that the crossfire hurricane investigation did have adequate predicate that in accuracies and omissions from the fisa application and renewals call into question the integrity of the proces
And at the witness table, the Homeland Security secretary, xavier becerra, getting ready to give testimony on the president s 2025 budget request. The priorities of the budget, focusing on Health Care Coverage in the United States, as well as Maternal Health and mortality, Mental Health and suicide in cancer research. Pecting the hearing to start shortly, we have the chair and the Ranking Member in their seats now. Again, senators hearing budget request from health and Human Services secretary xavier becerra. Today, we meet to discuss the year ahead for health care in america. Thank you, secretary becerra, for joining us. I will start off with a little bit of history. Topic one, drug prices. In july of 2020, donald trump said since the day i took office, i have made reducing drug prices one of my highest priorities. For four straight years, donald trump complained about high drug prices, did lots of finger pointing at others about the problem and repeatedly talked about how he was the
You, secretary becerra, fojoining with a little bit of history. Topic one, drug prices. In july of 2020, donald trump said, since the day i toke office i have made reducing drug prices one of my highest priorities. For four straight years, donald trump complained about hh did r pointing at others about the problem, and repeatedly talked about how he was best friend seniors could depend on. What was actually accomplished over his four years . â– exactly nothing. Fastforward to the Biden Administration. Forward to the Biden Administration. From the time fastforward to the Biden Administration. From the time joe biden took office, he made it clear he was committed to lowering drug costs and Health Care Prices for families. I remember him having a conversation with me shortly after the election. He said the finance commiee is a place where things happen. And everybody has been talking about doing something about drug prices forever. Now is the time to get something done. And to actually he
Come to order. I apologize. The gentleman from texas is recognized for five minutes. Thank you, chairman. Mr. Mayorkas, members of this committee, please turn your attention to the video screen. All americans, not only the states most heavily affected, but in every place in this country are rightly disturbed by the large numbers of illegal aliens entering our country. The jobs they hold might otherwise be held by citizens of legal immigrants with. The Public Service they use impose burdens on our taxpayers. That is why our administration has moved aggressively to secure our borders more, by hiring a Record Number of new border guards, by deporting twice as many criminal aliens than ever before, by cracking down on illegal hiring. By barring the Welfare Benefits daily and the budget i will present to you, we will try to do more to speed the deportation of illegal aliens or arrested for crimes, to better identify illegal aliens in the work space as recommended by the commission headed by
For joining us. I will start off with a little bit of history. Topic one, drug prices. In july of 2020, donald trump said since the day i took office, i have made reducing drug prices one of my highest priorities. For four straight years, donald trump complained about high drug prices, did lots of finger pointing at others about the problem and repeatedly talked about how he was the best friend of seniors best friend seniors who depend on medicare could have. What was actually accomplished over the last four years . Exactly nothing. Asked forward to the Biden Administration. From the time fastforward to the Biden Administration. From the time joe biden took office, he made it clear he was committed to lowering drug costs and Health Care Prices for families. I remember him having a conversation with me shortly after the election. He said the finance committee is a place where things happen. And everybody has been talking about doing something about drug prices forever. Now is the time t