Sb Committee Comes to order. Good afternoon. And welcome to our witnesses and audience members. Let me thank you all of you, for coming, and for participating in this subcommittee hearing. Right here. I think were all pretty familiar with this new virtual setting. But because this is our First Virtual hearing of this subcommittee, i want to take a moment to provide members with a few reminders before we begin. We will proceed in the same fashion as this committee always has. We will begin with Opening Statements by the chair and Ranking Member. Followed by testimony from our witnesses, and an opportunity for every member to inquire for five minutes. We will dispense with our practice of the given and instead go in order of seniority for questioning alternating between minority and majority members. Members are advised that the clerk may mute those who are not speaking in order to limit background noise and feedback. However, all members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they
Right here. I think were all pretty familiar with this new virtual setting. But because this is our First Virtual hearing of this subcommittee, i want to take a moment to provide members with a few reminders before we begin. We will proceed in the same fashion as this committee always has. We will begin with Opening Statements by the chair and Ranking Member. Followed by testimony from our witnesses and an opportunity for every member to inquire for five minutes. We will dispense with our practice of observing the gibbons rule and instead go in in order of seniority for questioning, alternating between minority and majority members. Members are advised that the clerk may mute those who are not speaking in order to limit background noise and feedback. All members are responsible for unmuting themselves. When they are recognized for their five minutes or when they otherwise seek recognition. I want to thank you all for your patience as we navigate this new technology. In order to continu
New numbers that are out every thursday. That, i want into to Say Something at the outset. We have heard from many hoosiers across the state of indiana. There islly understand no more spiritually important week for many believers that than the week we find ourselves in. I personally am comforted by the saysin matthew 18 20, it where two or three are gathered together, their mi. It is a powerful reminder it is two or three, not 200 our 300 or 2000 or 3000. It is emphasizing its the church body, not the building, no matter how architecturally awesome or beautiful that structure may be. Body and the relationship with the higher above that is most important. My jewish friends, passover started yesterday. Christians, another important today. Todays is the day jesus put a andl around his waist washed the feet of his disciples. I would submit it is time to wash some feet without touching them. It is time for our families and our neighbors to stay safe. It is time to serve them in this way to
Hoosiers. Ternoon, thank you for joining us on this thursday afternoon. Medicalhear some updates, testing, case numbers. We will also hear from the commissioner of the department of Workforce Development in some new numbers that are out every thursday. That, i want into to Say Something at the outset. We have heard from many hoosiers across the state of indiana. There islly understand no more spiritually important week for many believers that than the week we find ourselves in. I personally am comforted by the saysin matthew 18 20, it where two or three are gathered together, their mi. It is a powerful reminder it is two or three, not 200 our 300 or 2000 or 3000. It is emphasizing its the church body, not the building, no matter how architecturally awesome or beautiful that structure may be. Body and the relationship with the higher above that is most important. My jewish friends, passover started yesterday. Christians, another important today. Todays is the day jesus put a andl around
The somebody on oversight and investigations hearing will now come to order. Today the committee is holding a hearing entitled sounding the alarm, the Public Health threats of ecigarettes. The purpose is to examine the Public Health impacts related to ecigarette manufacturing, sales and use. The chair recognizes herself for purposes of an opening statement. Our country is facing a serious Public Health epidemic, one that is causing severe harm. This hearing will examine the cause of that epidemic, the uncontrolled and rising use of ecigarettes. As lifethreatening illnesses sweep the country and the use of products by yunoung people soar we must protect the American People from these products. First the data is now clear, over the past several years, weve seen an unacceptably high proportion of young people facing nicotine addiction. This year alone, more than 27 of High Schoolers report theyre using ecigarettes or vaping as its also known. From 2011 to 2015, there was a 900 increase, a