Back to their country of origin. All that the law is asking is that you go through that due process. At the time, when immigration continues to be a central issue in this country, this flood of children and unaccompanied minors has become the center point of the whole debate. I wish i could separate the two but it is almost impossible right now. The legitimate issue of violence and fear is the Central Point behind that law and it is not outdated, it is probably more pertinent now than it was then. Our guest on newsmakers today on cspan. Next, representatives from the u. S. Sentencing commission the Justice Department, and public defenders call on congress to repeal mandatory minimum sentences. They testified on over criminalization. This is one hour and 25 minutes. The house judiciary committees over Criminalization Task force heard from attorneys and judges friday about potential changes to the federal criminal code. The Bipartisan Task force was formed in 2013 and reauthorized in feb
The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip imited to five minutes each, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. Mcgovern, for five minutes. Mr. Mcgovern i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. Mr. Speaker, being poor in america is hard work. Despite what some of my colleagues and many rightwing pundits may think, it simply isnt easy to be poor in america. Mr. Speaker, week after week i come to the floor to talk about how we can end hunger now. Its a simple concept. We can end hunger if we muster the political will to do so. We have the food and we know how to do it. We j
Come back here to try to make a difference. I want to congratulate you on the difference you have made. Now one of the questions i would ask you is why youre willing to leave a place with so much responsibility and background and capability to be willing to be the secretary of health and Human Services. Thank you, senator. When i think about the mission of the department of health and Human Services, which is to improve the health, safety, and wellbeing of the American People, its what ive literally spent my life trying to do. And so to have the opportunity to participate if confirmed, to be to serve as the secretary of health and Human Services and to try to guide that organization in a direction that would further fulfill that mission, i cant think of anything more exciting for fulfilling. I think you have the background for doing that too,
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Congratulate you on the difference that you have made. Now one of the questions id ask you is, why are you willing to leave a place with so much responsibility and background and capability to be willing to be the secretary of health and Human Services . Thank you, senator. When i think about the mission of the department of health and Human Services, which is to improve the health, safety, and wellbeing of the American People, it is what ive literally spent my life trying to do, and so to have the opportunity to participate, if confirmed, to be serving as the secretary of health and Human Services and to try to guide that organization in a direction that would further fulfill that mission, i can think of anything more exciting or fulfilling. Well i think you have the background for doing that, too, with a wide range of experience you had between the different practices and hospitals, and then coming here and going through a number of Different Committee situations. But what youre abou
Price but a hearing nonetheless. Were getting some information on at least what he sees as the replacement for the Affordable Health care act or obamacare. So a lot of attention focused on these hearings for the president elects choice for health and Human Services. Secretary congressman tom price of georgia, he san orthopedic surgeon. Hes been an outspoken critic of the president S Health Care law but just now saying that he would be prepared to implement insurance for everyone, which is what the president elect has said in a recent interview would be his goal and there would be no medicare overhaul. He has said he wants to transform medicare and there are ethics questions also surrounding an investigation into thousands of dollars in a Biomedical Company not long before introducing legislation that would benefit that company. Some transactions there. Lets get to msnbc Political Correspondent kasie hunt following the hearing from capitol hill. Lets be clear. This is not the confirmati