Enclosures in the best way forward and handling payment disputes. This is two hours and 20 minutes [inaudible conversations] the committee on Health Education labor and will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she has asked me to proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure that we hear from each of you. We want the senators to have a chance to ask questions of each of these so patty should arrive around 10 lock. When she comes we will enter and let her make her Opening Statement and then we will resume the hearing. Good morning senator murphy. Nearly a year ago after brent james from the National Academy testified before the Senate Health committee with a startling statistic. Up 21 2 of what the American People spend on Health Care May be unnecessary. Let me repeat that. Up to half of the 3. 5 trillion the United States collectively spent on health care in 2017 was unnecessary according to dr. James and many
Two weeks after he was placed on suicide watch because he was found nearly unconscious in a cell with injuries on his neck. The multimillionaire was being held without bail pending trial on child sex trafficking charges, again this is breaking news, will follow the story throughout the morning. 7 01 am lets get you out the door, we can is here, the sun remains the same right . We do have interesting changes, although it is hard to tell. I need the radar view. But yeah, weve had a mild weather coming our way today and we heat up tomorrow. Reporter let me show you whats happening outside our doors, look across the bay we can see the clouds in place this morning, the low clouds, mid and high level clouds, a pretty view. Getting into the afternoon we will clear, the clouds partly cloudy for the afternoon away from the coastline and again temperatures expected to be on the mild side. At least this time of the year. Another view of the Golden Gate Bridge where we are stuck in fog, tempters i
Court of appeals judge for the ninth circuit. Confirmation vote is expected later today. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, how great you are today, lead our lawmakers in their work. May they be messengers of unity and hope. Make them productive servants who strive to honor you. Remind them to act with justice, love, mercy, and humility. May they speak words that bring life, as they seek to live with integrity. Sovereign lord, strengthen our senators to seize opportunities that bring peace, hope, and freedom. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell madam president. The presiding offic
Well, im happy to introduce our speakers for this evenings program. Our interview with this evening is todd allen. Todd is the Vice President of Diversity Affairs at messiah university. He is a founder of the Common Ground project, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching the history of the civil rights movement. For the past 21 years, in partnership with the pnc foundation, and allen has led the returning to the roots of civil rights bus tour. Hes a frequent lecture on commemorative practices public memory related to the civil rights movement. Of course, our featured author tonight is alex mar alexie. Author is the author of witches of america, which was a New York Times notable book of 2015. Her work has appeared in new york magazine, wired, the New York Times, book review and the guardian, among many other outlets, as well as the best american magazine writing. She was a finalist for the National Magazine award in feature writing in 2018. She is also the director of the feature length docu
Well, im happy to introduce our speakers for this evenings program. Our interview with this evening is todd allen. Todd is the Vice President of Diversity Affairs at messiah university. He is a founder of the Common Ground project, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching the history of the civil rights movement. For the past 21 years, in partnership with the pnc foundation, and allen has led the returning to the roots of civil rights bus tour. Hes a frequent lecture on commemorative practices public memory related to the civil rights movement. Of course, our featured author tonight is alex mar alexie. Author is the author of witches of america, which was a New York Times notable book of 2015. Her work has appeared in new york magazine, wired, the New York Times, book review and the guardian, among many other outlets, as well as the best american magazine writing. She was a finalist for the National Magazine award in feature writing in 2018. She is also the director of the feature length docu