Health in baltimore. This is two and a half hours. This is about two hours. Andadies and gentlemen, online viewers around the world, good morning and welcome. I am alan mckenzie, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and i would like to stand by extending our special welcome to the president of clinton who you will hear from in just a few minutes. Also joining us today are several policymakers. They include congressman cummings. They will be joining us in the program to rip an audience are maryland delegate Antonio Hayes and senator ben carsons office. Finally, i would like to extend an especially warm welcome to senator murkowski who we are now proud to call [applause] who we are proud to call one of our own. Thank you so much for being here. We are indeed honored to be working with the Clinton Foundation to bring you todays summit on one of our most important locales problems americas Opioid Epidemic. It is a National Crisis which demands involvement from all le
He had planned to visit Western Michigan University, but was detained by airport authorities in saudi arabia for allegedly attending a prodemocracy rally earlier the same year. Well speak with maya foa, director of reprieve and Randi Weingarten, president , American Federation of teachers who are speaking out against the execution. Well also speak with weingarten about billionaire education secretary betsy devos, who has said she considers education an industry and called the Public School system a deadend. Then to arizona, where a hearing is underway that will decide whether a ban on ethnic studies in tucson schools is unconstitutional. We found these classes were promoting ethnic resentment. There were promoting it in ways that were intolerab. Amy then tobacco, a deadly business. The Vice President to tom price, a new report exposes how Tobacco Companies have gained unprecedented influence in washington under trump. Lobbying thatof Tobacco Companies are doing does not necessarily cor
[chatter] [indiscernible chatter] [gavel] the hearing will come to order. The committee on health, education, labor, and pensions will come to order. Today, we are reviewing the nomination of dr. Tom price to be the secretary of health and Human Services. Dr. Price, we welcome you and congratulations on your nomination. Welcome to you and your wife, betty, who is here with you. I enjoyed having the opportunity to visit with you in my office and learn about your plans. Dr. Price will be introduced today in a few minutes by a member of this committee and dr. State senator. Before senator isaac introduces the nominee, senator murray and i will make a few introductory remarks. After the nominee makes his statement, we will have a usual round of questions. Now let me Say Something about , that round of questions. Last night, we had a hearing of 3. 5 hours. I tried as chairman to be fair by following the same precedent we had with president obamas two education nominees by having one round o
[chatter] [indiscernible chatter] [gavel] the hearing will come to order. The committee on health, education, labor, and pensions will come to order. Today, we are reviewing the nomination of dr. Tom price to be the secretary of health and Human Services. Dr. Price, we welcome you and congratulations on your nomination. Welcome to you and your wife, betty, who is here with you. I enjoyed having the opportunity to visit with you in my office and learn about your plans. Dr. Price will be introduced today in a few minutes by a member of this committee and dr. State senator. Before senator isaac introduces the nominee, senator murray and i will make a few introductory remarks. After the nominee makes his statement, we will have a usual round of questions. Now let me Say Something about , that round of questions. Last night, we had a hearing of 3. 5 hours. I tried as chairman to be fair by following the same precedent we had with president obamas two education nominees by having one round o
This is someone who buys stock at your direction, someone who buys and sells the stock you want them to buy and sell. Not true. That is not true, senator. You decide not to tell them, wink wink nod not and we are supposed to believe that . It is members of this committee understand it is important to appreciate that is the case. When you found out your broker had made this trade without your knowledge that you reprimand her . Do you believe healthcare is a right of all americans whether they are rich or poor . Should people, because they are americans be able to go to the doctor when they need to . Be able to go to a hospital because they are americans . We are a compassionate society. We are not a compassionate society. In terms of our relationship the poor and working people compared to every other country on earth. Trish i want to go to adam shapiro with the latest. He has run into some trouble on this trade issue. Several different stock trades. Investment in 40 Different Companies