About this report is what it shows us is weve got a whole lot more work to do so that we can confront this threat and hopefully we know our committee has come together in a bipartisan fashion but this is an issue that should have no party lines because this is an American Issue were talking about safety to our people and hopefully we can convince the rest of our colleagues to move Forward Together to confront this crisis. Thank you congressman vela. The chair recognizes mr. Hurd from texas. Thank you chairman and Ranking Member thompson, the chairman katko, that was pleasure working alongside of you. I spent almost over nine years as an undercover officer in the cia. I was the guy in the back alleys chasing al qaeda and the taliban and having seen enemies like that up close and personal and seeing what isis has evolved into is scary. There are clear and present danger to the United States and we need to do everything we can to stop them in their tracks. One of the shocking things for m
Director of covered california which is my States Health insurance marketplace which has helped connect so many of my constituents with Health Insurance. You know, california made a conscious decision to be an active player with the Affordable Care act imminimum meantation. There have been efforts to make california a leader. We have cut our states uninsurance rate by 28 . Pretty remarkable in my opinion. California shows that when a state is invested and buys into the stakes of the Affordable Care act, prices can be held under control, quality plans can be made available for purchasers. I look forward to hearing how covered california could serve as a role model for states looking to get the best value for their residents while promoting highquality care. And ill yield back to the Ranking Member. Thank you, gentle lady. I know we asked for u nnanimous be entered into the record. The committee is holding an investigative hearing and has a practice of taking testimony under oath. Do any
Interesting and the opportunities are so great because we are finding new audiences and new ways of delivering music. Artists are finding new ways to connect with fans. All of that is great for music. We want to bring alex beyers of politico to this conversation. Alex cary, it is 2015. It has never been easier for someone to record music at home or maybe at a small studio. To use thirdparty services to get uploaded to spotify or a platform like that. Do we still need record labels at this point . Will we, in 10 years, as technology continues to develop . Cary when the internet first started becoming the new development, people thought that the era of labels might be over. Why would you need them, when, in fact, artists can go directly to their fans . I think the conclusion now is that labels are more important than ever, because everybody who wants to be an artist, actually has the opportunity to be online and put their work out there and try to find an audience. As a result, there is
I have introduced legislation to do this. Corporations making profits by building and running prisons and detention centers. We need to invest in drug courts and medical and Mental Health intervention. [applause] substance addiction should be seen as an illness and treated as such. [applause] we need to and minimum sentencing. And very importantly, we need to develop, which we do not have today, a path back from person to civil society. And when we talk about issues facing our country, i want everybody here not to forget that there are are 11 Million People in this country today who are undocumented, who are living in fear and living in the shadows. Those people must have the rights of legal status. We must have comprehensive immigration reform. [applause] and we must move toward a path toward citizenship. [applause] what i hope that we can do as a nation and as a people is to think big, not small. Many people dont know this but we today are the wealthiest nation in the history of the
Do it on pcs, you can download individual tracks, individual albums. The variety of ways that people can acquire music today is astounding and inconceivable 20 years ago. Host that transition from what we knew but ten years ago to what we know today, what has that done to the guest we find that theres a new transition coming along the way, which is whats making it so challenging. But also it makes it interesting and the opportunities are so great because youre finding new audiences and new ways of delivering the music, around itses are finding new ways to connect with fans. Host we want to bring alex byers of politico into this conversation as well. Sure. Carrie, its 2015 cary, its 2015, its never been easier to use spotify or a platform like that. Do we still need record labels at this point . Will we in ten years as technology continues to develop . Guest you know, when the internet first started becoming the new development, people thought that the era of labels might be over. Why w