Today address as number of important issues related to ovid19 testing. One issue we examined in this work, i hope we talk about today, is how we can make sure that we are best prepared for potential overlap of covid19 and influenza cases in the fall. Im looking forward to the conversation we are going to have today. I greatly appreciate all three of our witnesses and governors for taking time from their extremely busy schedules to be here. Made a lot of improvement over the last few months, our work is not done and as we continue to work on drafting more legislation responding to covid19 pandemic, it is especially important to hear state perspectives. I thank you. Yield back. Ms. Degette i thank the gentleman for yielding back. I would advise members in case you are unaware of this, there is a window on your screen that says one, two, three clock. This will count down from five minutes for each other statements or questioning. And then it will start going over. If thats not working for
This hearing is just under four hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Before we begin i now i know i speak for everyone here when i wish our Ranking Member a belated happy birthday yesterday. And were supposed to at some cake later, so lets celebrate. But late happy birthday. Weng with you sir. Thank you commissioner werfel, before a printer for the ways and Means Committee of the earlier than usual this year. We have a lot to go over with you so i appreciate you answering request of our a members to come before the Committee Early this year. First, as it pertains to the current 2023 tax Filing Season, i want to thank you and your team for the Technical Work to ensure the quick and withoutth delay implementation of provisions of the tax relief American Families and workers act. We take the appreciate the steps the agency is taking right now to beent the legislation once the Senate Passes of the bill and it is signed into law. Espec
Featuring members of the aspen Economic Strategy group. Big thanks to our society of fellows and community of donors for supporting our programming and your engagement all summer long. We cant do it without you. Thank you so much for your support. [applause] i dont know if they are here yet, but a big thanks to tom and bonnie for their support of the institute and for endowing the fletcher series. [applause] its my pleasure to introduce our speakers and thank them for being here. First, to my immediate right is rob portman. Rob is a former u. S. Senator from ohio, distinguished visiting fellow at the american in Price Institute American Enterprise institute. His career spans three decades including three president ial administrations and two terms in the United States senate and six terms in the United States house of representatives. Thank you, senator portman, for being with us. [applause] to senator portmans right is cecilia rouse, who previously served as chair of the council of ec
Midst of global challenges. The event is about an hour. Portman. Featuring members of the aspen Economic Strategy group. Big thanks to our society of fellows and community of donors for supporting our programming and your engagement all summer long. We cant do it without you. Thank you so much for your support. [applause] i dont know if they are here yet, but a big thanks to tom and bonnie for their support of the institute and for endowing the fletcher series. [applause] its my pleasure to introduce our speakers and thank them for being here. First, to is rob portman, rob is a former u. S. Senator from ohio, distinguished fellow ohio, distd siting fellow at the american in Price Institute American Enterprise institute. His career spans three decades including three president ial administrations and two terms in the United States senate and six terms in the United States house of representatives. Thank you, senator portman, for being with us. [applause] to senator portmans right is cec
Featuring members of the aspen Economic Strategy group. Big thanks to our society of fellows and community of donors for supporting our programming and your engagement all summer long. We cant do it without you. Thank you so much for your support. [applause] i dont know if they are here yet, but a big thanks to tom and bonnie for their support of the institute and for endowing the fletcher series. [applause] its my pleasure to introduce our speakers and thank them for being here. First, to my immediate right is rob portman. Rob is a former u. S. Senator from ohio, distinguished visiting fellow at the american in Price Institute American Enterprise institute. His career spans three decades including three president ial administrations and two terms in the United States senate and six terms in the United States house of representatives. Thank you, senator portman, for being with us. [applause] to senator portmans right is cecilia rouse, who previously served as chair of the council of ec