Americas elections. I will now recognize myself when Opening Statement. Yesterday the director of National Intelligence testified that, quote, the greatest challenge we have as a nation is making sure to maintain the integrity of our election system come close quote. Excuse me. I agree. Our democracy was founded on a government elected by the people, for the people and free and fair elections. They are elections very core of our democracy under a aa tactic special counsel most report in no Uncertain Terms detailed how reform government attack on her 2016 elections. The russian objectives were clear, deep in distress and discord in a society come secure the election of one candidate of president over the other, and in so doing undermined confidence in the integrity of our elections and damaged our nations standing in the world. There is no evidence russian affected the actual vote count of our elections but russia did successfully steal thousands of documents from american citizens that
Yesterday, the director of National Intelligence testified that, quote, the greatest challenge we have as a nation is making sure to maintain the integrity of our election system. Closed quote. Excuse me. I agree. Our democracy was founded on a government elected by the people, for the people and free and fair elections. Today our elections, the very core of our democracy, are under attack. Special counsel muellers report in no Uncertain Terms details our Foreign Government attacked our 2016 election is, the russians objections were clear, secure the election of one candidate of president over another and undermining confidence in the sbrintegritief our elections. Theres no evidence that russia affected the actual vote count of our elections but russia did steal thousands of documents from american citizens that it used to influence public opinion. It also accessed voter data and gained other valuable intelligence which it may seek to exploit in the future. In short, as special counsel
When votes are called, well reset for a short period of time, then come back and finish up with questions. This is the Energy Policy health care and entitlements hearing on medicare mismanagement part two. The chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. Id like to begin by stating the mission statement. We exist to secure two fundamental principles; first, that americans have the right to know that washington takes from them is well spent, second, americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them. Our duty is to protect these rights. Our solemn respondent is to hold government accountable to the taxpayers because taxpayers have the right to know what they get from their government. We will work tirelessly to deliver the facts to the American People and bring genuine reform to the federal bureaucracy. This is the mission of the oversight and government reform committee. This conversation is, as i mentioned already, the second part of a tw
A wall. What i need to do is have as much finger pointing as possible to say this is what will solve it knowing that im not asking you to throw anybody under the bus. As the chairman pointed out, were looking for legislative fix for appropriations that need to be done so that we can help this to quit being a problem and so we can obey the law the way that it is written. So i thank the chairman, and i yield back. Thank you, mr. M. D. Does. Meadows. I have additional comments for an Opening Statement ill submit for the record to protect our time. Id like to ask unanimous consent to insert for the record giving disposition outcome rates that was begin to us by the office just last night. Like to be able to add this to the record to be able to share with all vims who are individuals who are here as well. Id id like to recognize the gentlelady from california for her Opening Statement. Thank you, mr. Chairman. You know, i think we can all agree that medicare providers are entitled to have t
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