Welcome to the to todays hearing. Pursuant house rules, some members will appear inperson and others will appear remotely via webex. Some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician, all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask unless they are speaking. Members who are not wearing a facemask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders to those members appearing in person. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on monitor in front of you when you are speaking in what is known in web ex as active speaker view. A timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. For members appearing remotely, i know you are all familiar with web ex by now but let me remind everyone of a few points. First, you will be able to see each person speaking during the hearing. Whether theyre there in person or remote. As long as you have your web ex set to acti
Ceos testify on Prescription Drug pricing. Members question why the retail price of their drugs frequently increases and at a rate that far exceeds inflation among other issues. This is just under 4 hours. Welcome to the to todays hearing. Pursuant house rules, some members will appear inperson and others will appear remotely via webex. Some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician, all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask unless they are speaking. Members who are not wearing a facemask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders to those members appearing in person. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on monitor in front of you when you are speaking in what is known in web ex as active speaker view. A timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. For members appearing remotely, i know you are all familiar with web ex by
Communicators this week is a key member of congress when it comes to telecommunications policy. Mike doyle is a democrat from pennsylvania, chair of the energy and commerce subcommittee on communications and technology. Congressman doyle, the subcommittee is key to telecom policy, isnt it . Representative doyle it sure is. It is the Key Committee in congress that deals with telecommunication policy. A lot of interesting issues come before the committee, and more to come. Peter we are about to cover those in the next halfhour, but i want to start with news this week, the fcc declaring huawei zte corporations to be National Security threats. Representative doyle that is one of the reasons you saw the bill we passed in the energy committee. Now we are just waiting for appropriators to put money in it. It is going to take 1 million to 2 million to assist Smaller Companies that want that equipment, to make them whole so they can remove the equipment and put other equipment in. We have been
Type issues before the committee and more than two,. Host we will explore some of those in this next half hour i want to start with some news that came out this week, which is the fcc declaring huawei and zte corporations can be National Security threats. What is your view of that . Guest this there some validity to that. Its one of the reasons you saw the bill passed in the energy and Commerce Committee with greg walden and Bob Goodlatte and myself and mr. Pallone, which is now were just waiting for the appropriators to put some money in it because we estimate it will take about one, 2 million to assist the Somalia Companies that want that equipment to make them whole so they can remove the equipment and put other equipment in. We have been generally supportive of that and we are hopeful the appropriators will put the sufficient funds in the bill so that can happen. Host here to up help us explore some of the issues youre subcommittee facing is chris mills rodrigo, with the hill and h
Washington journal program, or through our social media feeds. Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought you today by your television provider. Joining us on the communicators this week is a key member of congress when it comes to telecommunications policy. Mike doyle is a democrat from pennsylvania, chair of the energy and commerce subcommittee on communications and technology. Congressman doyle, the subcommittee is key to telecom policy, isnt it . Representative doyle it sure is. It is the Key Committee in congress that deals with telecommunication policy. A lot of interesting issues come before the committee, and more to come. Pedro we are about to cover those in the next halfhour, but i want to start with news this weik, the fcc declaring hua and the kumble corporation to be National Security threats. Representative doyle that is one of the reasons you saw the bill we passed in the energy committee. Now we are just waiting for appropriato