And appreciate the time they spent with us this morning. Thank you. [ applause ] up next on cspan 3, a hearing on a recent National Labor Relations Board decision on the franchise industry and collective bargaining. Then congresswoman Loretta Sanchez discussing some of the military challenges facing america. After that, a conversation on Vladimir Putin and russian security. Next monday on cspans new series landmark cases, in 1830 dred scott was enslaved to u. S. Army surgeon dr. John emerson. Emerson was assigned to duties in several free states, during which dred scott married frida. Exploring 12 Historic Supreme Court rulings by revealing the life and times of the people. Landmark cases next monday on cspan, cspan 3, and cspan radio. Order your copy of landmark cases companion book. It is available for 8. 95 plus shipping. Next, a senate panel looks at a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling on the franchise industry, which says that companies can be held responsible for labor
Law the way it was before the lrb decision. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement and we will introduce the panel of witnesses and thank you each of you for coming and after which each senator will have five minutes of questions. Last week i met a man named aslum kind, hes an immigrant from pakistan who started out as a dishwasher at churchs chicken and who today has become a very successful owner of churchs chicken franchises. He talked about achieving the American Dream. He said it was possible because of our nations, quote, Free Enterprise entrepreneurial spirit unquote. On august 27 the nlrb released a decision that threatens to steal that American Dream from owners of the nations 785,000 franchise businesses and millions of contractors. It threatens to destroy that Free Enterprise entrepreneurial spirit. The labor boards new joint employer standard will make big businesses bigger and make the middleclass smaller by discouraging Larger Companies from franchising
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So that went my copay jumped from 0 to 300 that month. Those are the kind of things youre constantly trying to stay in front of as a patient. And again, i could be any of you. Right. Well, that concludes our morning session. We were going to take a onehour break now for lunch. As a reminder, you are not permitted to move around the building on your own. If you want to purchase lunch in the cafeteria on the top floor, go to the registration desk. You can go outside and to the left. Well presume promptly at 12 45. Join me first of all the in thanking this panel and wishing heather all the best in your treatment. Thank you. [ applause ] up next, more from the department of health and Human Services forum on pharmaceutical noin vags and drug costs. Panelists share ideas on improving access and affordability to high quality drugs. Welcome back, everybody. I hope you enjoyed your lunch and your break. Were now going to move on to our next presentation. And i have the pleasure of introducing
Police. When i first heard about his vicious attack he faced at the hand of the us rail hi police, i saw Israeli Police, i saw his bloody face and his swollen face and his unconscious body in the hospital. I feared for his life. I didnt know whether my son was going to survive or not. I could not bear to watch the video of his beating. What if he was screaming for help . I could not be by his side to comfort him. When i arrived at the hospital to see him, there was an Israeli Police officer guarding his door. He refused to let me in at first and i pleaded to him, i told him, but im his mother until my husband convinced him finally to let me see my son. When i got the chance to go in and see him, before i got in the Israeli Police officer told me that i could not get near him, touch him or speak to him. When i looked over at him, it was like looking at someone i didnt know, i was meeting for the first time. His face was distorted. He just, he did not look normal. Um, he was sleeping, an