To being the leader of the world again. James and spring valley, new york. Mechanicsburg, pennsylvania. A supporter of President Trump. This is greg. Ceo of theident and center for american progress. Want to welcome you to this conversation. For we get started, i want to do a quick piece of housekeeping. Ate captioning is available. Merican progress. Org we have a tremendous conversation. Governor gavin newsom. I will get into introductions ater but i want to provides context. On the Democratic National convention, it is only fitting that we take time to discuss how we can correct course. The Trump Administrations response to the pandemic, to black lives matter, and their dangerous and reckless suppression of our democratic framework has made it abundantly clear that right now under this administration, we are on the wrong path. We are not just on the wrong path, we are heading backward. Dangerously backward. That is why this conversation is so important. We want to make sure that we a
Housekeeping to let you know that the lab captioning for todays event is available at american progress. Org live captioning. We have a tremendous conversation ahead of us with the california governor, gavin newsom. A fantastic discussion with our panel. I well get into the introductions a bit later, but i really want to provide some words of context to the conversation. On the final day of the Democratic National convention, it is only fitting to look forward and consider how we can correct the course of this country. The Trump Administrations response to the pandemic, black lives matter, frankly dangerous and reckless of our democratic framework has made it abundantly clear that right now, under this administration, we are on the wrong path. We are not just on the wrong path, we are heading backwards, dangerously backwards. So, that is why this conversation is so important, because we want to make sure that we are moving forward. And what is really critical to this conversation is le
Removed by those who have had enough. Chokeholds and other Police Tactics are being given closer scrutiny from the federal to the local level. But divisions and questions of incense difficult from our leaders about race continue. I think ive done more for the black community than any other president , and ill take pass on abraham lincoln, because he did good, although its always questionable. We are free, mr. President. He did pretty well. Brennan but the president planned to hold a israeli in the city that is home to one of the worst outbreaks of racial violence in racial history a day after juneteenth, the anniversary of the end of slavery and 99 years after the tulsa massacre has been widely criticized. Well talk with senators tim scott and cory booker. Plus Seattle Police chief carmen best. We will vanquish the virus. We will extinguish this plague. Brennan but we are far from it. Even as Top Health Officials step up their warnings and issue new guidelines on covid19, the do what i
Enclosures in the best way forward and handling payment disputes. This is two hours and 20 minutes [inaudible conversations] the committee on Health Education labor and will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she has asked me to proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure that we hear from each of you. We want the senators to have a chance to ask questions of each of these so patty should arrive around 10 lock. When she comes we will enter and let her make her Opening Statement and then we will resume the hearing. Good morning senator murphy. Nearly a year ago after brent james from the National Academy testified before the Senate Health committee with a startling statistic. Up 21 2 of what the American People spend on Health Care May be unnecessary. Let me repeat that. Up to half of the 3. 5 trillion the United States collectively spent on health care in 2017 was unnecessary according to dr. James and many
The committee on health, education, labor and pensions will come to order. Senator murray has an important meeting right now and she has asked me to proceed with the hearing because we have six excellent witnesses and we want to make sure that we hear from each of you, and we want the senators to have a chance to ask questions of each of you. So patty should arrive about 10 00. When she comes, why, well interrupt and let her make her Opening Statement and then we will resume the hearing. Good morning, senator murphy. Nearly a year ago dr. Brent james from the National Academies testified before our Senate Health committee with a startling statistic. Up to onehalf of what the American People spend on Health Care May be unnecessary. Let me repeat that. Up to half of the 3. 5 trillion the United States collectively spent on health care in 2017 was unnecessary according to dr. James, and many of the other witnesses at our hearings agreed with that. Thats 1. 8 trillion, three times as much