Good morning. Well call this hearing to order. Well be waiting for senator hatch which will make an introduintr introducti introduction. Congressman from the private sector myself and this is absolutely i have been very impressed with the quality of individuals that work for the federal government. This nomination process is not easy, as youre well aware of. We have so many willing to subject themselves in this process and serve, you know, in the federal government far lot less than you make in private sector. It says a lot about your dedication to this country. I want to thank you for that. I know youll introduce your family members specifically. I want to welcome all of them. Ill leave it to you to introduce your family members. From my Opening Statement all i want to do is to quickly read the description of the jobs basically youll be filling, what the agencies basically do. Ill turn it over to my Ranking Member. One the Deputy Director and the third is administrators duties include
[inaudible conversations] good morning we will call the hearing to order were waiting for senator hatch to good morning, well call this meeting to order. I just want to welcome the nominees. I want to thank you for your willingness to serve this country, and this is absolutely true. Ive been very impressed with the quality of individuals that work for the federal government. This nomination process is not easy as youre well aware of. But the fact weve got so many patriots that are willing to step up plate and serve in the federal government for probably a whole lot less than youd make in the private is sector shows your dedication for this government. So i want to thank you for that. Specifically i want to welcome all your family member. And leave it to you dont forget to introduce all your family members. I want to quickly read the description of the jobs, basically youre going to be filling, what the agencies basically do. Now i turn it over to my Ranking Member senator mccatskill, a
[inaudible conversations] good morning we will call the hearing to order were waiting for senator hatch to good morning, well call this meeting to order. I just want to welcome the nominees. I want to thank you for your willingness to serve this country, and this is absolutely true. Ive been very impressed with the quality of individuals that work for the federal government. This nomination process is not easy as youre well aware of. But the fact weve got so many patriots that are willing to step up plate and serve in the federal government for probably a whole lot less than youd make in the private is sector shows your dedication for this government. So i want to thank you for that. Specifically i want to welcome all your family member. And leave it to you dont forget to introduce all your family members. I want to quickly read the description of the jobs, basically youre going to be filling, what the agencies basically do. Now i turn it over to my Ranking Member senator mccatskill, a
We are back. Roundtable discussion about the we can washington, joining us is gabby, the New York Post Washington Bureau chief along with neil think about her being here. Gabby let me begin with you about the state of healthcare. The senate bill. It was pulled from the floor has our viewers know. So where do things stand now . The majority leader has set a deadline for today hoping todl have a finalized version of a revised bill to send to the Congressional Budget Office so when they return from the july 4 recess theyll have a better idea what the changes have been making will have on the overall impact of the Health Care Bill. It doesnt look like theyveac reach that deadline. They might be sending some components to the cbo today for scoring but they are still working on negotiating this. Theres been a lot of discord and a lot of different senators who want Different Things in the spell who are not happy with the direction that negotiations have gone. Were waiting to see what happens.
Mitch mcconnell, set a deadline today hoping to have a final version to send to the edge of office so when they return from the july 1 recess, they will have that her idea of the changes that they will making and what they will have on the Health Care Bill. It does not look like they have reached that deadline. It seems like they might be ascending some components for scoring, but they are still working on negotiating this. There has been a lot of discord and a lot of different senators who want Different Things in this bill who arent happy with the direction that negotiations are waiting towe see what happens. I think the white house is a little disappointed as the couldnt reach the deadline today and they are still in the process of speaking with the senators and working to some kind of consensus of legislation. Lesniewski what is the senate line for changes and who with a satisfied . The most recent batch of potential changes that we have heard about largely pertain to onp being an