4 holiday. This is 20 minutes. Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Ms. Pelosi the American People have spoken. Totally republicans in the senate and house will continue to listen. Asay is a significant day the republican leader in the senate says he is going to go back to the drawing board, i understand. This fight is not over. But it is interesting to see the success of the American People. They know that what the republicans were putting forth was a bill that would increase their cost, give them fewer benefits, have an unfair age tax, undermine medicare and have 22, 23 or 24 depending on which version of their bill, Million People losing their Health Insurance. It would do essential damage to Health Benefits. Changest among the republicans proposed was a devastating impact of cuts in medicaid. Express ues will address these concerns, but it is important they have done all of this this assault on the good health of the American People is there so they can have a tax break for th
Ms. Heitkamp mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from north dakota. Ms. Heitkamp mr. President , i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection,so ordered. Ms. Heitkamp thank you, mr. President. Congress said our country desperately needs to have an honest, meaningful, transparent and bipartisan conversation about improving our health care system. You know, it shouldnt be a tall order, but around here things that seem common sense to the rest of the country are never simple. Instead partisanship too often wins. Weve seen that with the Senate Republican Health Care Bill. As it was crafted behind closed doors without allowing any democrat or the public to see it until it was a proposal. Its good news that the vote on the bill was delayed, but we must continue to have this conversation as the debate continues, because that bill was bad for north dakota. Only when we seek real Bipartisan Solutions do i believe that we will be successful in impr
Ms. Heitkamp mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from north dakota. Ms. Heitkamp mr. President , i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection,so ordered. Ms. Heitkamp thank you, mr. President. Congress said our country desperately needs to have an honest, meaningful, transparent and bipartisan conversation about improving our health care system. You know, it shouldnt be a tall order, but around here things that seem common sense to the rest of the country are never simple. Instead partisanship too often wins. Weve seen that with the Senate Republican Health Care Bill. As it was crafted behind closed doors without allowing any democrat or the public to see it until it was a proposal. Its good news that the vote on the bill was delayed, but we must continue to have this conversation as the debate continues, because that bill was bad for north dakota. Only when we seek real Bipartisan Solutions do i believe that we will be successful in impr
Ms. Heitkamp mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from north dakota. Ms. Heitkamp mr. President , i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection,so ordered. Ms. Heitkamp thank you, mr. President. Congress said our country desperately needs to have an honest, meaningful, transparent and bipartisan conversation about improving our health care system. You know, it shouldnt be a tall order, but around here things that seem common sense to the rest of the country are never simple. Instead partisanship too often wins. Weve seen that with the Senate Republican Health Care Bill. As it was crafted behind closed doors without allowing any democrat or the public to see it until it was a proposal. Its good news that the vote on the bill was delayed, but we must continue to have this conversation as the debate continues, because that bill was bad for north dakota. Only when we seek real Bipartisan Solutions do i believe that we will be successful in impr
Well call the subcommittee back to order and thank everyone for their forbearance. We have concluded with member Opening Statements. The chair would remind members, pursuant to committee rules, all members Opening Statements will be made part of the record. And we do want to thank our witnesses for being here today, taking time to testify before the subcommittee on this important issue. Each witness will have the opportunity to give an opening statement, followed then by questions from members. Again, previously mentioned our witnesses, but today we will hear from mr. Michael holmes, ceo cook executive Health Services. Jami snyder, and ms. Cindy mann. We appreciate you being here today. Mr. Holmes, you are recognized for five minutes for an opening statement, please. Thank you, chairman burgess, ranging member green, members of the subcommittee. My name is mike holmes. Im the ceo of cook Health Services, providing mental, dental, Behavioral Health care, in nine locations to more than 1