Culture, the idea of seeing the man in front of the tank, many of us have all seen that, at least if your speedy we believe this hearing to go live to discussion from axios on Prescription Drug prices. Well hear from Senate Finance amity church are progressing but first former fda commissioner Scott Gottlieb and later senator Debbie Stabenow of michigan. This is live coverage on cspan2. And real quick, it could have been to one of our events before, we try to keep things short and sweet, four segments of interviews. We want you leaving here feeling smarter about what we talked about, and this particular is what drug pricing in america which obviously will continue to be an issue going into 2020. So with that in mind i like to welcome our first guest, senator chuck grassley. [applause] good to be here with you, bob. Thanks for coming. All right. I think its only, its a good place to start by talking about your constituents. What are they still telling you about their own drug prices in
Inmates grab hold and hang on for their lives. Guards helpless to stop them. And cancer drug outrage. Billions wasted as livesaving meds are literally thrown away. Patients are paying the price. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. President obama has made his move and is tonight locked into had a highstakes staredown contest with Senate Republicans over the future of the Supreme Court. The president has nominated federal Appeals Court judge Merrick Garland regard as a moderate to replace the late conservative justice the late antonin scalia, but even as the president warned against braintree split sizing the processes, the Senate Majority leader said there would be no action taken on the nomination. Republicans demanding the choice be left to the next president. Our Justice Williams has late details. Reporter the president introduced Merrick Garland as a judge who is decent, modest and eve
The price. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. President obama has made his move and is tonight locked into had a highstakes staredown contest with Senate Republicans over the future of the Supreme Court. The president has nominated federal Appeals Court judge Merrick Garland regard as a moderate to replace the late conservative justice the late antonin scalia, but even as the president warned against braintree split sizing the processes, the Senate Majority leader said there would be no action taken on the nomination. Republicans demanding the choice be left to the next president. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams has late details. Reporter the president introduced Merrick Garland as a judge who is decent, modest and evenhanded. His long commitment to Public Service have earned him the respect and admiration of leaders from both sides of the aisle. Reporter with his wife lynn watchi
Inmates grab hold and hang on for their lives. Guards helpless to stop them. And cancer drug outrage. Billions wasted as livesaving meds are literally thrown away. Patients are paying the price. Nightly news begins right now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. President obama has made his move and is tonight locked into had a highstakes staredown contest with Senate Republicans over the future of the Supreme Court. The president has nominated federal Appeals Court judge Merrick Garland regard as a moderate to replace the late conservative justice the late antonin scalia, but even as the president warned against braintree split sizing the processes, the Senate Majority leader said there would be no action taken on the nomination. Republicans demanding the choice be left to the next president. Our justice correspondent pete reporter the president introduced Merrick Garland as a judge who is decent, modest and evenhanded.
Garland was emotional. This is the greatest honor of my life other than leanne agreeing to marry me 28 years ago. Reporter one of his two daughters missed the moment, hiking in the mountains. Out of cell service range when the president called. Reporter grandson of russian immigrants garland grew up in chicago. My name is Merrick Garland. Reporter as a federal prosecutor he led the team that brought Oklahoma City bomber Timothy Mcveigh to trial. On the bench hes been a moderate voting to uphold environmental laws but often tough on criminals. Ideologically Merrick Garland is in the center, maybe a little bit to the left. He seems mostly to be a judicial craftsman. Figure out what the law is, not what he might want the law to be. Reporter at 63, garland is the oldest Supreme Court nominee in nearly 50 years, but when nominated for the federal Appeals Court in 1997, he was confirmed 7623 with 32 republican votes, i point the administration now i simply ask republicans in the senate to gi