He talks about the democrats plan to address Prescription Drug prices. This disturbance is about 40 minutes. Good morning everyone. Lower drug costs now. Thank you for being here. I as you know for years seniors and families and look forward to being supportive. Thank you very much. Thank you for your very kind introduction. [laughter] [laughter] thank you for your leadership and Speaker Pelosi, thank you for your leadership on this issue and the Labor Committee and one of the important aspects of this is what the plan does for employerbased Health Care Plans spending 84 billion every year hr three addresses working families with employersponsored plans to access the same savings that would be negotiated for medicare. And to reduce the cost of Prescription Drugs for those to invest to create new jobs of Economic Growth across the country. For the taxpayers and the workers and the economy thank you to the leaders to address skyrocketing drug prices. So now i will yield the floor to the
Haveies across america struggled on the skyrocketing cost of drugs. Also the cost of drugs stretching Financial Health and wellbeing as well. I always said when you travel the country the issue and the cost of Prescription Drugs are one subject that can make grown men cried. That is not being able to deal with those costs. Outofcontrol prescriptions is an issue that touches every emily in america. Issue beenll a big forward. We dont want a political issue. We want a solution in congress and we want it now. Energy and commerce chairman frank pallone. Chairman bobby scott, i want to thank them for their leadership to bring us where we are today. Time, i willst of save some of my remarks for later. We will yield to the district was democratic leader of the house. I would stay longer but im going to testify on a critically important issue for us. We want a Strong Majority in the house. We campaigned on a promise to tackle issues Americans Care most about. This is one of those issues. One o
Good morning everyone. Lower drug costs now. Thank you for being here. I as you know for years seniors and families and look forward to being supportive. Thank you very much. Thank you for your very kind introduction. [laughter] [laughter] thank you for your leadership and Speaker Pelosi, thank you for your leadership on this issue and the Labor Committee and one of the important aspects of this is what the plan does for employerbased Health Care Plans spending 84 billion every year hr three addresses working families with employersponsored plans to access the same savings that would be negotiated for medicare. And to reduce the cost of Prescription Drugs for those to invest to create new jobs of Economic Growth across the country. For the taxpayers and the workers and the economy thank you to the leaders to address skyrocketing drug prices. So now i will yield the floor to the distinguished chair of the Committee Commerce chairman. Thank you bobby. Ive got an introduction. [laughter]
Sen. Graham todays hearing is going to be holocaust era insurance claims, what to do about it. It is a difficult topic in many ways, but i am glad we are having the hearing. Senator feinstein, i will not have an opening statement. I defer to you. Sen. Feinstein get settled here. First of all, thank you, mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. Today, we are discussing holocaust era insurance claims. Before anding during the second world war, many europeans purchased insurance policies to protect their assets and loved ones, while many of these individuals perished as victims of the holocaust. Those who survived and the heirs of those that did not have since attempted to collect the proceeds from those policies. Haveer, beneficiaries found it difficult to collect on these policies because paperwork had often been left behind or destroyed during the genocide. To remedy this injustice, american insurance regulators, european Insurance Companies, the state of israel, and jewish and survivor
Holocaust survivor testified that this week about holocaust era interest times. The Senate Committee is looking at both of legislation is need it to process flames that were not adequately addressed. By the International Commission on holocaust era interest times before it closed in 2007. Senator Lindsey Graham shows the committee. Todays hearing is going to be holocaust era interest flames. What to do about it. Difficult topic in many ways but i am glad we are having the hearing. Senator feinstein, i really i wont have an Opening Statement to refer to you. For small thank you mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and today were discussing holocaust era insurance flames. Its interesting, before and during the second world war, many europeans purchased insurance policies to protect their assets and loved ones. While many of these individuals perished as victims of the holocaust. Those who survived, and the errors of those who did not have since attempted to collect the proceeds from th