Its not a complete process. The reality is is when she published those guidelines those of the guidelines and theres no avenue for the public to have input on that and i think thats troubling. I would disagree in the sense therethere is already been sevl places where they have input and they can continue to have input. They continue to respond to the 2010 guidelines, which are part of the foundation and the information we take into consideration. So its an ongoing education process. I dont think it ever stops. That may not be a formalized period of time but it never stops. The gentlemans time has expired. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thanks to the witnesses were testifying today. A few questions to the comp might after all this discussion weve had. The first one that i have is that when i look at data on the students that are overweight or obese, have we had any evidence that, which direction the weight has gone . First to ms. Burwell. Do we have any education on whether this program is re
Thanks to the witnesses for testifying today. A few questions still come to mind after all this discussion we have had here. The first one that i have is when i look at the data on students obese or overweight, do we have any evidence which direction their direction has gone . First to ms. Burwell. Any indication on whether this program is reducing the overweightness of our children in school, or whether it might be working against us . So with regard to the specifics, ill refer to my colleague secretary vilsack. I think what we know in younger children we are starting to see overarching across the board. We are starting to see the numbers go in the right direction. With regard to the specifics of school programs, i would defer to the secretary. I would prepared to redirect that question after your response. I will tell you we saw the obesity rate of high school decrease 9 . In the four years after that, the obesity rate increased by 16 . Have you seen any data like that from the cente
Secretary vilsack and i agree we thought that was an important thing to do. Thats the part of the process in terms of public input. I think the question here is that, one, did they follow the guidelines and what steps were taken to make sure the committee followed the law and from an ethical standpoint is once youve served as your capacity of that Advisory Committee and major recommendations, what is your responsibility in moving forward . And one of the things we dont want is that these advisory turn this into some kind of a profitable situation on their behalf because of their participation on that Advisory Committee. Be regard to these these are voluntary nonpaid. They have to file Financial Disclosures on an annual basis as they go through this process so those are things we want to protect against. With regard to the specific question of a press briefing or some kind of briefing, i apologize, not familiar with that. As i said, we have focused on the Public Comments and the steps a
Recommendations were based on dietary guidelines. Secretary burwell, what instructions were given the Advisory Committee members regarding the Advisory Committees disbandment . With regard to the specifics of the disbandment, i can get back to you, congressman, with regard to the direction that was given to review the science with regard to the issues that were in front of them with regard to the dietary guidelines and present a report about that. So with regard to the question of disbandment, i dont know what, if any, specific direction was given, but i think the point that youve made, which is this is about an Advisory Committee producing a document, an independent group of people producing a document, that then is an element in the basis is what their role is. Was the role to then go out and start doing a road show on their recommendation . Is that a part of the scope of that committee . With regard to what followed what we followed at the department and what i know about is once we
Country that he is working closely with his National Security team to keep our country safe this Holiday Season season. Two major developments in the investigation and aftermath of the San Bernardino shooting. Federal prosecutors have just filed terrorism charges against Enrique Marquez, the friend and former neighbor of Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the attackers. The charges license plate number based partly on allegations that marquez purchased two of the rifles used in the december 2 attack that left 14 people dead. If he is telling investigators that he purchased these weapons, because he felt that if Syed Rizwan Farook did, it would draw attention or he couldnt pass the background check, he is essentially a straw purchaser. The reporter marquez told investigators, he had no prior knowledge of the attack, but admitted to purchasing the two ar15s and plotting a 2012 attack with farook that they did not carry out. Meanwhile, president obama spent the morning with his National Security