The subcommittee will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare recesses at any time. This one on the role of data and privacy in competition. I recognize myself for an opening statement. I should state the obvious, im not the chairman of the subcommittee. The chairman of the subcommittee will be here in a few minutes. Digital technologies have provided americans are a remarkable array of services. It has never been easier to share news and information, to publish content and communicate with loved ones. As with technological revolutions of the past this has up ended the balance of power across our country. Its important to understand how these imbalances are affecting americans. The committees ongoing oversight of competition in Digital Markets is a key part of this process. Todays hearing will examine the role that data plays in creating rolls of power and how this affects competition. As previous hearings have shown, its controlled by a small number of companies. They are pe
Subcommittee hearings on investigations will come to order. We are hearing a hearing called sabotage. The purpose is to examine the efforts to ensure quality and Affordable Health care. The chair recognizes yourself for five minutes for an opening statement. Its no secret that the Trump Administration has worked to sabotage health care in this country. On his very first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order directing all federal agencies to dismantle the Affordable Care act, both, to the maximum extent bylaw. Ever since then, the Trump Administration has worked tirelessly to undermine the aca, and other Critical Health programs at every turn. In her role, this seema verma has been behind many of the efforts to undermine the Nations Health care. Despite her role in this, is the first time administrator has appeared to testify and an oversight hearing, and we have many questions regarding the administrations actions. Since for double care act was signed into law more,
Welcome everyone to the third in our series of hearings. This one on the role of data and prime fancy into competition. I recognize myself, i should state the obvious im, not bitter of the subcommittee, and chairs the subcommittee, the chair of the committee will be here in a few minutes. It has never been easier to share news and information that content and communicate with loved ones, all at a moments notice. Given the technological recognitions it, has added to the balance of power in our economy. Its important for us to understand how this affects americans, what is causing the asymmetries of power and whether these new and growing inequalities are compatible with our democratic values. The committees ongoing is a key part of this practice. Todays hearing, we will examine the role that data plays and maintaining any qualities of power, and how this affects competition. As previous hearings have shown, the growing share of Congress Communications is now controlled by a small number
Subcommittee hearings on investigations will come to order. We are hearing a hearing called sabotage. The purpose is to examine the efforts to ensure quality and Affordable Health care. The chair recognizes yourself for five minutes for an opening statement. Its no secret that the Trump Administration has worked to sabotage health care in this country. On his very first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order directing all federal agencies to dismantle the Affordable Care act, both, to the maximum extent bylaw. Ever since then, the Trump Administration has worked tirelessly to undermine the aca, and other Critical Health programs at every turn. In her role, this seema verma has been behind many of the efforts to undermine the Nations Health care. Despite her role in this, is the first time administrator has appeared to testify and an oversight hearing, and we have many questions regarding the administrations actions. Since for double care act was signed into law more,
One on the role of data and prime fancy into competition. I recognize myself, i should state the obvious im, not bitter of the subcommittee, and chairs the subcommittee, the chair of the committee will be here in a few minutes. It has never been easier to share news and information that content and communicate with loved ones, all at a moments notice. Given the technological recognitions it, has added to the balance of power in our economy. Its important for us to understand how this affects americans, what is causing the asymmetries of power and whether these new and growing inequalities are compatible with our democratic values. The committees ongoing is a key part of this practice. Todays hearing, we will examine the role that data plays and maintaining any qualities of power, and how this affects competition. As previous hearings have shown, the growing share of Congress Communications is now controlled by a small number of companies. These platforms are innocent, largely intermedi