Its a day off work, yes, a day off school. But holidays are also meant to be a time to reflect. Today, im happy to announce that the School Calendar committee is reinstating the day off. [ cheers and applause ] but instead of glorifying anyone, let us make it a holiday about the negative feelings that we all sometimes feel, say what were really thinking so we can move on. And so, the second monday of october will still be a holiday. But instead of columbus day, it will be for ripping on each other and tearing each other down, and we will call it Indigenous Peoples day. For, perhaps, if we all do it at the same time, we wont be so indigenous the rest of the year. And since this is the second monday of october, lets all embrace the new meaning of the holiday starting right now. Do you even know what indigenous means, you frickin idiot . Thats the spirit, dave come on everybody, lets just all be totally indigenous come on who the hell let this guy talk to the School Counsel . Good one, ku
The president s nominee for the next administrator for centers for medicare and Medicaid Services said all options should be considered to improve Program Quality and financial stability. Seema verma testified in a three our confirmation hearing yesterday. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come order. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing. Today we consider the nomination of seema verma to Service Administrator of the centers for medicaid, medicare and Medicaid Services. We are so happy to have you here and your family too. Appreciate your willingness to meet at the agency on this article time. I see your family has joined you today to lend support so i extend a warm welcome to all of you and them as well. Cms is the Worlds Largest Health Insurer covering over one third of the Us Population through medicare and medicaid alone. It has a budget of over 1 trillion and processes over 1. 2 billion a year for Services Provided to some of our nations most vulner
Any matters that would present any potential conflict. Chairman hatch do you know of any person or any reason, personal or otherwise, that would in any way prevent you om honorably discharging the responsibilities to the office to which you have been nominated . Ms. Verma i do not. Chairman hatch do you agree without reservation to respond anyreasonable inquiry reasonable summons to appear and testify before any nor any duel constituted committee of the congress if you are confirmed . Ms. Verma i do not. Chairman hatch you are willing to do that . Ms. Verma i am willing to do that. Chairman hatch ok. Finally, do you commit to provide a prompt response in writing to any questions addressed to you by any senator on this committee . Ms. Verma i do. Chairman hatch thank you. Let me now get into just some questions. I know you are aware of the historic bipartisan medicare access and chip reauthorization called i whats macra. Among other things the law got rid of the dreaded s. G. R. Formula
Any matters that would present any potential conflict. Chairman hatch do you know of any person or any reason, personal or otherwise, that would in any way prevent you om honorably discharging the responsibilities to the office to which you have been nominated . Ms. Verma i do not. Chairman hatch do you agree without reservation to respond anyreasonable inquiry reasonable summons to appear and testify before any nor any duel constituted committee of the congress if you are confirmed . Ms. Verma i do not. Chairman hatch you are willing to do that . Ms. Verma i am willing to do that. Chairman hatch ok. Finally, do you commit to provide a prompt response in writing to any questions addressed to you by any senator on this committee . Ms. Verma i do. Chairman hatch thank you. Let me now get into just some questions. I know you are aware of the historic bipartisan medicare access and chip reauthorization called i whats macra. Among other things the law got rid of the dreaded s. G. R. Formula
The committee will come to order. Id like to welcome everyone to the this mornings hearing. Today we consider the nomination of sima vermia to serve as administrator for the centers for medicaid and mediCare Services. Welcome. Were so happy to have you here and your family as well. I appreciate your willingness to lead this key agency at this critical time. And i see that your family joined you here today to lend support, so i extend a warm welcome to all of you and to them as well. Cms is the Worlds Largest health insurer. Covering over one third of the u. S. Population through medicare and medicaid alone. It has a budget of over 1 trillion and it processes over 1. 2 billion claims a year for Services Provided to some of our nations most vulnerable citizens. Having dealt with cms extensively in your capacity as a consultant to numerous state and Medicaid Programs, you know full well the challenges the agency deals with on a daily basis. I suspect you also know that the job youve been