Subcommittee onoversight and investigations will now come to order. The subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled sabotage Trump Administration attack on healthcare. The purpose is to examine the efforts of the center for medicaid and Medicaid Services to ensure quality and Affordable Healthcare are all americans. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes or an opening statement. Its no secret the Trump Administration has worked to sabotage health care in this country. On his first day in Office President trump issued an executive order directing all federal agencies to dismantle the Affordable Care act to the maximum extent by law. And ever since then, the Trump Administration has worked tirelessly to undermine the aca and other Critical Health programs at every turn. In her role as administrator. For the centers of medicare and Medicaid Services, seema verma has been behind many of this administrations effort to undermine healthcare. Despite her role, today is the first time adm
Good afternoon. Good afternoon and welcome. Im dean reuter, Vice President and general counselan director f practice ethical society. Thank you all for being here. And a special welcome to the folks joining us and cspan. Were looking forward to a spirited debate in our Panel Following opening remarks from secretary wilbur ross. I am pleased and privileged to introduce the 39th secretary of commerce wilbur ross. The secretary he is the principal voice of business in the Trump Administration trying to ensure that u. S. Businesses have the tools they need to create jobs and pursue economic opportunity. He served as secretary since the beginning of the Administration February 2017. Hes got limited time with usst today so ill be brief mi introduction so we can get right to his talk. He will be leaving at thebe conclusion of his talk secretary ross is no stranger to this talk and then the panel will ensue. Commerce with over half a century of experience in Investment Banking and private equi
Event held by Boston University. It is about an hour and if teen minutes. Good afternoon. Im the dean of austen universitys school of law, and im delighted to welcome you to the philip beck lecture. Philip beck graduated having theed as editorinchief of Boston University law review. After clerking for one year with the u. S. Court of appeals for the district of columbia, he joined kirkland and ellis where he spent the next 17 years establishing his reputation as one of the countrys leading courtroom lawyers. In 1993, mr. Beck and his colleague founded one of the most highly respected firms of trial attorneys in the nation. Mr. Beck has litigated hundreds of cases over the course of his career, but he is perhaps most wellknown for his work as the lead attorney representing the george w. Bush campaign in bush versus gore, which ultimately determined the outcome of the 2000 president ial election. We are grateful to mr. Beck for funding this lecture series and establishing the philip beck
Pay tribute to congressman john conyers. He was one of the 13 Founding Members of the Congressional Black Caucus. I stand here today joining the chair of representatives, making him one of the longest serving house members in history, and the first africanamerican to hold the title of dean. Congressman conyers was born in detroit on may 16, 1929. He was the eldest of four sons of john and lucille. He attended Public School and graduated from Northwestern High school. After graduating, he served in the National Guard and joined the u. S. Army. He was inspired by his friend dr. Martin luther king to run for office and was elected to the house of representatives in 1964. Opposed the Death Penalty and fought the Police Brutality and he also led coled, led a cosponsor for the veeting right Voting Rights of 1965 1965. Mr. Conyers also assisted in passing the help america vote act, the violence against women, the Motor Vehicle bill, the jazz preservation act, and the Martin Luther king holida
Discusses impeachment efforts and the supply complain. Her recentalus on piece on asylumseekers at th u. S. Mexico border. Host good morning and welcome to washington journal for wednesday, october 2, 2019. We would like to hearrom republicans only this first hour. Republican callers only to hear your thoughts on the impeachment inquiry on President Trump. Do you still support him . How do you think he is responding . We will also look at the latest polls on how other republicans are feeling. Republicans only. 2027488000 if you live in the eastern and central time zones. 2027488001 for the mountain and pacific time zones. You can send us a text. That is 2027488003. Make sure you put your name on there, where you are texting from. cspanwjs how you send a tweet and we are on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. At the start of the program yesterday, we looked at polls. More specifically on republican support, the impeachment and job support numbers. Lets look at this Monmouth University poll