The committee for increased hiring authorities. This hearing is two hours and 20 minutes. Let me call this meeting of the Senate Veterans committee, this hearing to order. Thank all of you for coming today. Especially our witnesses. We have a number of members who are on the way, but were going to in the interest of time, were going to get started. Todays hearing is about the issue of suicide. As many people in the room know, this month in america is National Suicide Prevention Month across the country. Suicide is a terrible, terrible, terrible loss and wasteful loss of life, and preventable loss of life. I think john will remember when we first came in as a committee three years ago, our first bill that we passed was the clay hunt Suicide Prevention bill. Passed this committee 990, and well ask the secretary and the other members from the v. A. To give us any report they might have on the progress of the implementation in terms of the act, but its a very important act. In august of 20
Bill that would allow Small Businesses to raise capital. Theyll finish up work today on a bill dealing with hydroelectric power. To the house floor now. Live coverage here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in orer. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, pastor Jeff Williams, Faith Community church, janesville, welcome wisconsin. The chaplain let us pray. Our father in heaven, your word declares you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations and from everlasting to everlasting, you are god. Your sovereignty when juxtaposed with our humanity humbles us and causes us to seek your face. When beginning his rule king solomon prayed for you to grant him a discerning heart to govern your people and distinguish between right and wrong. Grant that same discernment in this chamber today. I pray for these who have been entrusted with the response to believe the govern this great people that they may adhere to the principles and quicks this country was founded upon. Bl
His own stationery to hoover. Tonight, on it got eastern on the cspans q a. And meansse wanes committee spent most of the week revealing the house of a begin tax reform plan. In this portion from wednesday, members considered an amendment to repeal the socalled cadillac tax on Health Insurance plans and to restore the minimum tax for corporations, and went to illuminate the carried deductions. This portion is about one hour and 15 minutes. The result is that youll see 10 or 12 amendments for the rest of the markup. We would like to know if the deliberations that appear to be going on outside the committee include a change to the mandate in the Affordable Care act. Are there further amendments . Mr. Chairman. Welcome mr. Camp. I want to finish what i said earlier. Mr. Chairman, i would like to reserve order . I will not duplicate what i said earlier. I will get to the back end. You recognize on the amendment . I have the amendment at the desk. Will be general and suspend while it is bei
Improvement over existing therapies. This is based on the successful breakthrough designation created by congress back in 20 is 12. This has worked and accelerated oncology drug reviews by more than two years. In short h. R. 4374 addresses the access to the newest available products by expanding the circumstances under which emergency use authorizations can be issued and by establishing a pathway to full approval of products at the secretary of defense requests. Policies were bipartisan and developed with input from the administration and authorizing committees in the house and the senate. C. B. O. Has indicated that h. R. 4374 will have no impact on direct spending or revenue. So, mr. Speaker, this is not only a good bill but an important bill for our men and women in uniform and i urge my colleagues to support h. R. 4374. And i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. Today we are mr. Pallone today we are talking about authorizing emergency uses
He is discussing the trade agenda. Thank you for joining us. We look forward to your testimony. As a former deputy under president reagan, the trade negotiator, you understand the u. S. Leadership and participation in a rules based trading system is essential to our nations prosperity. America has led the world in Global Commerce for the better part of the past 100 years. Through our network of strong trade agreements to expand the Economic Freedom store businesses and their consumers. Through our leadership we held our competitors accountable. Through our steadfast commitment to the principles of free enterprise, open market and rules based international commerce, our nation has set itself apart. The world looks to us to lead in setting the standards of Global Commerce. When we set an example, the world follows. Today American Leadership on trade is more important than ever, especially in the asiapacific region work chinas influence is growing every day. Its important that we dont los