I believe there is an understandable lack of trust in the vas explanation. I urge all my colleagues to support this motion and i yield back. Thank you mr. Coffman. Thank you mr. Chairman, i want to remind my friend and my colleague from colorado that congress and of the morning hours, approved over a billion dollars to augment and there were projects over concerns of minorities that more conditions sort of have been attached and that the funding should have been sunlightbmitted careful. I am engaged in this how we should hold the va accountable for. Again, i find it a bit rich that Congress Approved that funding in the middle of the night over, i think the concerns of the minority. Today i am concerned that you are asking us to exercise our subpoena power when it maybe unnecessary. You have denied my request for witness for violating committee rules. How can we as a committee to Work Together to make the right decisionings f decisions for veterans. I am requesting today that we hold a
Staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana for 30 billion, a few weeks later anthem announced its own deal. The d
Rights. Before we start id like to thank the Ranking Member and her staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana fo
Mcdonnell talked about this we need strategies to invest it was brought up over the weekend so im not sure what the funding by the way, a track for equipment and more ball 2350e8dz 3 dont take care of the playground but some investments it has been helpful tool perhaps we mind or want to thank lydia and others it is really helpful in getting into the weeds us and very, very proud of this report. Commissioner mcdonnell. Just briefly a appreciate the report and the diligence around the transparent and the commitment to the accountability it calls for it lob helpful goord not only the mechanism the rhythm of wanting to have ongoing updates for the annually is good so have it closer to realtime like you just did you know each of the parks are so quite candidly to see the parks on the Southeast Side of city and kind of want to win that race laughter and so to have again, i dont know the right rhythm not every single meeting but as Capital Planning happens and heres where parks are in the cu
Edward a chow, Cecilia Chung Judith Karshmer david pating and all those in favor say aye; all those opposed say no. I have one addition. That would be under the gift report and after the comment on the action taken if you would note that if i had said to the chair that we would be sending these notes to these organization it would then record that we actually normally would be doing that. If that is okay. In addition, i see that we have approved the minutes with the addition and just to be sure all those in favor just say aye, all those opposed say no. You have the directors report in front of you. I want to add a couple of things. We want to welcome dr. Lisa pratt, the director of Health Services many of us know her background and were very excited. She is a certified internist and addiction specialist. She works at the cclinic and she has a position at San Quentin State Prison and she is bringing some leadership to us and we are very excited she has given 2 decades us. I want you to