[applause] fantastic. In a similar vein, one interactive activity, which is a lot on wednesday morning but everyone introduce yourself to two people you do not know. Your name, what you do, or what you hope to do. So everyone please, go for it. [chatter] getting your attention back might be harder than i anticipated. You can keep networking later. Ok. That was great. A little more ambitious than i thought. More of that to come, dont worry. Ore i hand over theoretically hand over the mic, i want to encourage you to do three things today. Emily to focus on expanding your perspective. Take in todays conversation as ways to learn more about different people. I want you to expand your networks and i want you to think about what we all have in common and what can i as individuals. If we can do that i think there is a lot of power to be had. Speaking candidly, i see an Amazing Group of powerful, motivated and creative women who are capable of really, really incredible things. Lets come togeth
[applause] fantastic. In a similar vein, one interactive activity, which is a lot on wednesday morning but everyone introduce yourself to two people you do not know. Your name, what you do, or what you hope to do. So everyone please, go for it. [chatter] getting your attention back might be harder than i anticipated. You can keep networking later. Ok. That was great. A little more ambitious than i thought. More of that to come, dont worry. Ore i hand over theoretically hand over the mic, i want to encourage you to do three things today. Emily to focus on expanding your perspective. Take in todays conversation as ways to learn more about different people. I want you to expand your networks and i want you to think about what we all have in common and what can i as individuals. If we can do that i think there is a lot of power to be had. Speaking candidly, i see an Amazing Group of powerful, motivated and creative women who are capable of really, really incredible things. Lets come togeth
[inaudible conversations] good morning. I am amy walters and im honored to represent the congressional district. Last friday, a bright young seventh grader from my district came to washington d. C. To attend the president ial amount duration and to witness a peaceful transition of power. Isabella and i had a great time discussing a number of issues and i was impressed by her drive and her desire especially at a very young age. She is very aware of the challenges facing our nation and how these challenges will impact her and her peers as they grow up. It is our responsibility to represent all americans, including younger generation. If we do not alter our current paths, we will face in a certain feature. The American People elected a majority of republican in both the houses of republican president s and Vice President s and they did this because they wanted to put our country back on the right path. Now, we have a tremendous opportunity to implement real solution for the American Peopl
Reporters about their priorities. These include repealing and replacing the health care law, and tax reform. Republicans hold a retreat in philadelphia this week. Ready . Good morning. I am amy walters, and im honored to represent the 45th congressional district. Last friday, a bright young seventh grader from my district came to washington d. C. To attend the president ial amount president ial inauguration and to witness a peaceful transition of power. Isabella and i had a great time discussing a number of issues, and i was impressed by her drive and her desire especially at a very young age. She is very aware of the challenges facing our nation and how these challenges will impact her and her peers as they grow up. Rep. Walters it is our responsibility to represent all americans, including younger generation. If we do not alter our current paths, we will face in a certain an uncertain future. The American People elected a majority of republican in both the houses of republican presid
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the newly refurbished, excuse me, well, i want to call it the oversight Investigation Committee room which is sometimes used by energy and commerce, and what a but beautiful room. It is more conducive to the good hearing. This is the the first one of the 115th congress and welcome here, and welcome in the Witnesses Today. This is the and welcome back to my friend and colleague Ranking Member from colorado. This is our Medicaid Oversight Committee on existing problems and ways to strengthen the program. We are convened to examine a critical component of the Affordable Care act, medicaid and medicare expansion. It covers over 70 million americans and accounts for more than 15 of the Health Care Spending in the United States. In 2015 alone, the federal taxpayers spent over 350 billion on medicaid and the costs continue to rise each year according to the congressional budget office, and the shares are expected to rise significantly in the coming the decad