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[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning everyone. This is the day we have all been working to and working for on hr on the path to yes. Im told we can cross a certain threshold of enforcement for the workers rights and for the Prescription Drug issue as you know they were three of the areas that we had put out there. I want to thank the chairman and other ways and Means Committee, the eight members of the task force and thanking them for their leadership into negotiating on different segments of the legislation. I also want to thank the president of the aflcio. He was knowledgeable and got us to a place that was a far distance from where we started in the proposal that was given to us. There was no question of course its much better than nafta. It is better than what was initially proposed by the administration and i credit the chairman for helpin ....
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning everyone. This is the day we have all been working to and working for on hr on the path to yes. Im told we can cross a certain threshold of enforcement for the workers rights and for the Prescription Drug issue as you know they were three of the areas that we had put out there. I want to thank the chairman and other ways and Means Committee, the eight members of the task force and thanking them for their leadership into negotiating on different segments of the legislation. I also want to thank the president of the aflcio. He was knowledgeable and got us to a place that was a far distance from where we started in the proposal that was given to us. There was no question of course its much better than nafta. It is better than what was initially proposed by the administration and i credit the chairman for helpin ....
This hearing will come to order. Good morning. Next week americans will honor our nations veterans who have paid the price for our freedom in times of conflict and served as our shield in times of peace. Today, nearly 20 million americans have earned the title of veteran. Im proud to say that maine is home to more than 114,000 veterans. The second highest percentage in our entire country. We owe them such a great debt. The gratitude we express in words on veterans day can repay this debt only in small measure. A truly grateful nation must match its words with actions. As we will learn today, one issue that calls for our immediate action is to fight a newer enemy facing our veterans and that is those relentless con artists who seek to rob them of their life savings and defraud them of the benefits they have earned in service to our country. Often, veterans fall victim to the same scams that this committee has highlighted in recent years such as the irs imposter scam, the grandparent sca ....
This hearing will come to order. Good morning. Next week americans will honor our nations veterans who have paid the price for our freedom in times of conflict and served as our shield in times of peace. Today, nearly 20 million americans have earned the title of veteran. Im proud to say that maine is home to more than 114,000 veterans. The second highest percentage in our entire country. We owe them such a great debt. The gratitude we express in words on veterans day can repay this debt only in small measure. A truly grateful nation must match its words with actions. As we will learn today, one issue that calls for our immediate action is to fight a newer enemy facing our veterans and that is those relentless con artists who seek to rob them of their life savings and defraud them of the benefits they have earned in service to our country. Often, veterans fall victim to the same scams that this committee has highlighted in recent years such as the irs imposter scam, the grandparent sca ....
On protecting veterans targeted by scams and what congress can do to address the issue. This is about two hours. This hearing will come to order. Good morning. Next week, americans will honor our nations veterans who have paid the price for our freedom in times of conflict and served as our shield in times of peace. Today, nearly 20 million americans have earned the title of veteran. Im proud to say that maine is home to more than 114,000 veterans. The second highest percentage in our entire country. We owe them such a great debt. The gratitude we express in words on veterans day can repay this debt only in small measure. A truly grateful nation must match its words with actions. As we will learn today, one issue that calls for our immediate action is to fight a newer enemy facing our veterans and that is those relentless con artists who seek to rob them of their life savings and defraud them of the benefits they have earned in service to our country. Often, veterans fall victim to the ....