Well, the committee will come to order. The purpose of this afternoons session is to discuss the details of the chairmans mark. Were not here to speculate about items that may or may not end up in the house bill. Were not here to debate items that are not currently part of the chairmans mark. Because as of now there is no official or final version of the modification. As i made clear this morning, we are still working to finalize the details of the modification. When that work is done, the details will be provided to the committee with ample time to go through them. After that, most likely tomorrow morning we will have another walk through that gives members an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Long story short no one needs to be talking about the individual mandate at this point. Its not part of the mark. Arguments, questions, or statements about the individual mandate are a distraction from the meeting were having now and, frankly, a waste of this commi
Committee with ample time to go through them. And after that, most likely tomorrow morning, we will have another walkthrough and give members an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Long story short, no one needs to be talking about the individual mandate at this point. Its not part of the mark. Arguments, questions, or statements about the individual mandate are a distraction from the meet weerg having nre havi frankly theyre a west of this committees time. Members have told me they have additional questions about the mark, and i want to be reasonable, accommodating. So i ask, do any members have any questions or comments about anything other than obamacare or the individual mandate . I do, mr. Chairman. I do. Mr. Chairman . Yes, yes. Lots. Thank you, mr. Chairman. First, the press is reporting that what will be offered tomorrow will contain a repeal of the individual mandate under the Affordable Care act. Are those press reports correct . It quotes mitch m
Order. The purpose for this is to discuss the details of the chairmans mark. We are not here to speculate about those that may or may not end up in the house bill. We are not here to debate items that are not part of the chairmans work. As of now, there is no official or final version of the modification so to make clear we are working to find highlights the details. When that work is done i will be provideit willbe provided with o go through them and after that most likely tomorrow morning we will have another walkthrough to give members an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Long story short, no one needs to be talking about the individual mandate at this time. The statement about the individual mandate are already distractions in the meeting we are having now and frankly they are a waste of this committees time. I want to be reasonable and accommodating, so i ask, do any members have any questions or comments about anything other than obamacare or the in
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Presence particularly inside the eastern part of afghanistan. They continue continue to work with the taliban as well as with the and they present a threat to the Afghan Government as well as to our u. S. Personnel inside of afghanistan. Thank you. Thank you very much gentleman. My view is you cannot have passionate debates in this room without the great work that the men and women of the Intelligent Community do to preserve our freedom. I just want to start by saying we are very grateful for that. Director brennan, and 2014 the cia conduct an unauthorized search of a senate file including the emails of senate staff investigating the cias use of torture. The cia Inspector General later stated that the search involved improper agency and access to senate files and a review board that you appointed concluded that the search resulted in inappropriate access to the committees work. You initially denied the search took place but the reports of both your Inspector General and the review boar