We are called to order, subcommittee on oversight. Thank everyone for joining us a today. We are holding this hearing virtually if you didnt realize it and compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings her House Resolution 965. Before we turn to todays important topic, i want to remind members of the few procedures and help you navigate this virtual hearing. First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Second, members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. If you need to step away from the proceedings, please leave your camera on rather than logging out. Third, we will dispense with our practice of observing the given to roll and instead go in order of seniority for questioning, alternating between minority and majority, beginning with members of the oversight subcommittee fir
First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for five minutes. Second, members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. If they need to step away from the proceeding, please leave your camera on rather than logging out. Third, we will discuss instead go in order of seniority. Alternating between minority and majority beginning with members of the oversight subcommittee first. Finally without objection, representative judy chu is authorized to serve as chair any event that i have some technical difficulties or whatever. I thank you all for your continued patience and to navigate this technology in order to continue serving our function together in this time of need. With that i will now turn to the important topic of todays hearing. Maximizing Health Coverage involvement administration sabotage. Sounds like aen movie. So
Watch tv this weekend on cspan2. Democrats need to pick up four seats in the november election to win a majority in the u. S. Senate. According to the Cook Political Report 15 of the 35 senate races are considered competitive including the contest in colorado. Republican incumbent Senator Cory Gardner and democratic candidate John Hickenlooper took part in a televised debate from Colorado State university. Senator gardner is considered to be one of the more Vulnerable Senate republicans in this election cycle. Republican Senator Cory Gardner is embracing his allegiance to President Trump and Mitch Mcconnell making the case hes in a position to deliver for colorado. If coloradans deliver it back to the private sector for the first time in 15 years that will complete a herd of republicans out of high office in colorado area democrats turned to a man who wanted to be president , the democratic primary voters did not share that desire so former governor John Hickenlooper is back running fo
Health insurance, provided by the Affordable Care act. Called to order, subcommittee and oversight, thank you everyone for joining us today. We are holding this hearing virtually. In compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings. House resolution 965. Before we turn to todays important topics, i want to remind everyone of a few procedures to help you navigate this virtual hearing. , consistent with regulations. The committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for an muting themselves. Members are witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. If you need to step away from the proceedings, please leave your camera on rather than logging out. Rule, we will observe the and go in order of seniority. Ultimately between minority and majority. Beginning with members of the oversight subcommittee first. , thely, without objection representative is authorized to serve as chair in an event that i have some technical difficulties
We want to think the candidates for being with us tonight. Yes, they are socially distanced and following all protocols. Both are being tested regularly. A quick reminder about the rules for the debate. Candidates will have 60 seconds to answer most questions, 30 seconds to answer followup questions. We will ask specific yes and no questions throughout the debate. And we are asking that both candidates please refrain from interrupting one another. We have a lot of territory to get through tonight, so we must start with the pandemic. We have seen the consequences, economic devastation, especially for the lowest wage workers, people of color hit disproportionately, people struggling with Mental Health and suicides climbing. On monday, the president tweeted do not be afraid of covid, do not let it dominate your life. 2,000 in colorado have died, 75,000 in colorado have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. As a member of the senate, are you proud of the way that the republican majority is