Staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana for 30 billion, a few weeks later anthem announced its own deal. The d
Rights. Before we start id like to thank the Ranking Member and her staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana fo
Quartermile and petaluma up to 3, and Half Moon Bay at 880, clouds and stick sunshine today, mid60s to low 70s from the coast to inland by noon, so, comfortable. Warmer at mid60s to mid70s to low 80s from the coast inland as we round owe the day planner and enjoy a comfortable evening. A problem spot is the Altamont Pass with a motorcycle down at 4 30 this morning. It is still in the lanes. Traffic is jammed out of tracy. Things pick up from livermore to the dublin pleasanton interchange. We are looking at an hour and to minutes between tracy and dublin. Westbound 4 before 680, accident cleared. Up to the valley fire, we still have new opening and closures at 29 open kelseyville to highway 53 and we still have 128 between ida clayton which is open and surface streets are closed and at tubbs lane it is now the valley fire which has scorched 70,000 acres and is 35 percent contained destroying 585 homes with thousands under threat. It will any has more from calistoga. How are the evacuees
Proudest of the things that average people have shared with us. One day a woman came to my office and said her grandfather had been a black soldier in world war i and she had stuff. And she dumped this back on the table. And as i looked at this stuff, it turned out her grandfather was a black soldier in world war hell fought for the harlem fighters, a famous unit, but the u. S. Government did not know how to use them, so they gave them to the french. They fought in french uniforms. Y were given french metals medals. Margaret so, some people found you. Lonnie people realized they had been waiting for this. It is both the trust of the smithsonian, but the recognition that the story of the africanamerican had been left out of so much. Reach into their basements, share the stories of their families makes it very special and in some ways very humbling. Margaret do you ever cry . Lonnie all the time. Margaret youre making me cry a little bit. Lonnie with monotonous regularity. Margaret you a
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Bill and Melinda Gates are here. Their foundation has donated more than 31 point 6 billion globally since its inception 15 years ago. Their primary goals are internationally improved health care into combat property poverty. Their focus in the United States is to expand Educational Opportunities and access to technology. They say the progress weve seen so far is exciting. We are doubling down on the bet we made 15 years ago in picking Ambitious Goals for whats possible 15 years from now. Our big bet that lives in poor countries will improve faster in the next 15 years than in any other time in history and airlines will improve more than anyone elses. Im pleased to have bill and Melinda Gates back on this program. I want to talk about the big bet , and i also want to bring in a remarkable this report is full of optimism. 40 years ago you had a big bet that turned out to be successful, the idea that you could reduce inequity and yo