You can be seated at the witness table. I want to introduce mr. Mike bowen. Mr. Bowen is the executive vice ameritech,f prestige which is americas largest medical surgical mask maker. Your story is a very powerful one. To my colleagues, mr. Bowen has wins i think, really he an award for tenacity, because over three president ial administrations, he has been banging on the door warning, asking for, pointing out the america has a dangerous dependence on Foreign Countries for products that we need here at home. So this is very important testimony and we welcome you. We thank you for traveling to be with us today with all the extenuating circumstances to travel. We are very grateful to you. So you are not recognized for your statement now recognized for your statement. And then you will hear from the members. I am sure both your statement will provoke questions and that you will get good ones from both sides of the aisle. I should add something here, and that is, this issue of our terrible
A. M. Eastern. Members will debate an over 3 trillion Coronavirus Relief package which includes money for state and local governments to fund First Responders and Health Workers. Now back to the house hearing. If thats happening, thats from where else. Im only selling them a million a month. Theyre getting lots and lots, millions. Anything we get in missouri, we tried so hard for a listening time to get a hold of them. I have a little bitty contract. One of the two largest hospitals in my district ordered masks and im not even im sure they were n95s they ordered theark paid eight times the going rate precorona outbreak. Masks in heir n95 great shape, they were fine but they were counterfeit. Thats one of the reasons, if people are stealing your website its obvious where some of the counterfeit masks at eight times the going rate are coming from. I got a little off subject. Let me ask you my question before i get too far out on a limb. Its my understanding you were able to get connected
May all members with your grace rise to the importance of this great challenge with integrity and professional excellence. May all their efforts in the days and weeks to come be for the benefit of all americans and inspire all to proclaim your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on greeg to the speakers approval of the journal. Is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The journal stands approved. Mr. Hultgren mr. Speaker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is
Fiveyear extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program known as chip. Along with a twoyear extension of Community Health centers and numerous other critically important Public Health programs. This bill will deliver Quality Health care and peace of mind to millions of americans. The patients and families helped by this legislation are our neighbors and our friends. More than eight million children receive chipfunded coverage and more than 25 million patients are served by our Community Health centers and other important programs. This fiveyear funding of chip marks one of the longest extensions of the Program Since it was created 20 years ago. The policy we are considering mirrors the bipartisan policy thats been introduced and voted out of our Sister Committee in the United States senate. Funding for these important programs expired september 30. The committee worked on a bipartisan basis well before this deadline, to try and reach a bipartisan agreement on a range of policies t
More than eight million children receive chipfunded coverage and more than 25 million patients are served by our Community Health centers and other important programs. This fiveyear funding of chip marks one of the longest extensions of the Program Since it was created 20 years ago. The policy we are considering mirrors the bipartisan policy thats been introduced and voted out of our Sister Committee in the United States senate. Funding for these important programs expired september 30. The committee worked on a bipartisan basis well before this deadline, to try and reach a bipartisan agreement on a range of policies to yaufer set the costs of this very critically important funding extension. Three times at the request of the democrats we delayed committee action. Three times. We tried to find offsets that were agreeable as weve always been able to do before. Unfortunately that was not the case this time. These delays meant Congress Went past the deadline of september 30. While states