Welcome to the to todays hearing. Pursuant house rules, some members will appear inperson and others will appear remotely via webex. Some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician, all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask unless they are speaking. Members who are not wearing a facemask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders to those members appearing in person. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on monitor in front of you when you are speaking in what is known in web ex as active speaker view. A timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. For members appearing remotely, i know you are all familiar with web ex by now but let me remind everyone of a few points. First, you will be able to see each person speaking during the hearing. Whether theyre there in person or remote. As long as you have your web ex set to acti
Ceos testify on Prescription Drug pricing. Members question why the retail price of their drugs frequently increases and at a rate that far exceeds inflation among other issues. This is just under 4 hours. Welcome to the to todays hearing. Pursuant house rules, some members will appear inperson and others will appear remotely via webex. Some members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician, all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask unless they are speaking. Members who are not wearing a facemask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders to those members appearing in person. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on monitor in front of you when you are speaking in what is known in web ex as active speaker view. A timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. For members appearing remotely, i know you are all familiar with web ex by
Today the Trump Administration is taking action to hold the Iranian Regime accountable. We are sanctioning five officials. Iraniane denied the people free and fair parliamentary elections. Includes the secretary of the Guardian Council as well as a Senior Member of the council and former head of irans brutal judiciary. We are sanctioning three other officials for election supervision. Together, these five officials oversee a process that silences the voice of the iranian people, curtails their freedom, and limits their political participation. N who wants to run for office must first be approved by the Guardian Council. It is led by a group of 12 unelected clerics and socalled legal experts. They decide who gets on the ballot. They are the ones who really get to vote. Tomorrow, theons council denied more than 7000 candidates the right to participate. They also disqualified 90 sitting members of Irans Parliament of running for reelection. The chairman of the Guardian Council is a 92year
Elections. Unfortunately for the iranian people, the real election took place in secret long before any ballots were even cast. This is how it is been for the last 41 years and iran. The regime denies the iranian people of Representative Parliament by predeciding who is qualified to run for office. Today the Top Administration is taking action told the Iranian Regime accountable. Im announcing that the United States is sanctioning five senior regime officials under executive order 13876. The five officials been designated today have denied the iranian people free and fair parliamentary elections. This includes the secretary of Guardian Council as well as a Senior Member of the council and former head of irans brutal judiciary. We are sanctioning three other officials who serve on the Guardian Council Central Committee for election supervision. Together, these five officials oversee a process that silences the voice of the iranian people, curtails their freedom and limits their politica
Ballots were cast. This is hough it has been for the lost 41 years in iran. The regime denies the iranian people a Representative Parliament by predeciding who is qualified to run for office. Today the Trump Administration is taking action to they would Iranian Regime accountable. Im announcing the United States is sanctioning five senior regime officials under executive order 13876. The five officials being designated today have denied the iranian people free and fair parliamentary elections. This includes. The second of the Guardian Council as well as the Senior Member of the council and former head of irans brutal judiciary. We are sanctioning three other officials who serve on the Guardian Council Central Committee for election supervision. Together, these five officials oversee a process that silences the voice of the iranian people, curtails their freedom and limits political participation. Any iranian who wants to run for office must first be approved by the Guardian Council and