Still running while youre putting in a whole new system speed well, im that we have had discussions and i think thats one of the reasons that the epa gave us, among others, a consultative role is a plant needs more times to retrofit under the mat standard. Even if you give them more time to retrofit, there will be downtime during the retrofit. So going to issues of electrical generation not existing in certain areas. The gentlemans time has expired. Im very sorry to say, youre not going to be the last person to ask questions. [inaudible] mr. Chairman . May i make an inquiry a few . I didnt get asked everything i wanted to, but i did know what had already been asked. What you asked to leave the record over a couple of weeks if we may direct questions . Absolutely. Yeah, we will have about the natural gas sector and Electricity Sector that no thank you mr. Chairman. Ir we will have it open for ten days and work with you to get the questions to the commissioners. At this time i recognize
That we are developing a fly to medicare only, medicaid and private insurers are free to develop their own policies on these kinds of issues. Medicare advantage is a little different, and i dont want to get into Medicare Advantage responsibilities are. But they are medicare plans. So, policies that apply to medicare a apply to them. I dont know the specific context. I do know we have had a number of what we call opendoor calls to and from the Hospital Community and others about the application of the rule as a part of trying to educate all of the people that are affected and we have brought Medicare Advantage expert into those to help answer those questions. Just to follow up on that, medpac looked at as a couple years ago about an observation, and because of the increase in observation, which they had Found Committee also looked at whether the recovery audit contractors, medicare recovery audit contractors scrutiny seemed to be driving this allowed. And they looked at a broader segmen
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 56, the nays are 42. Upon reconsideration, the motion is agreed to. The presiding officer the clerk will report the nomination. The clerk cornelia t. L. Pillard of the district of columbia to be United States circuit judge for the district of columbia circuit. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from rhode island. Mr. Reed mr. President , as if in legislative session, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of s. 1797, which was submitted earlier today. That the bill be read three times and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The presiding officer is there objection . The senator from north dakota. Mr. Hoeven mr. President , i want to reserve the right to object. Im certainly willing to let the good senator make comments. But at t
So im hopeful that the Budget Committee conference will revisit or at least come up with a product that has not been discussed which will accomplish the objective of putting this country on a fiscally sustainible path for the long term, coming up, treasury secretary jack lew on implementation of the doddfrank regulations. And president obama at the white house hanukkah reception. Later, the democratic steering expiring hearing on Unemployment Benefits. Span, washington journal looks at the mission and role of the National Institutes of health. Starting live at 7 30 eastern with director Francis Collins on the medical research priorities. Future projects and the impact of sequestration. At 8 00, allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci followed by derek green director of the National Human Genome Research institute gave at 9 00, harold varmus. At nine 30 come i look at the National Institute of Mental Health with director thomas in cell thomas insel. All with your comments
Nancy pelosi response to squeaker boehners remarks about House Republicans and women candidates. She is joined here by other democrats at this 40 minute briefing. Good afternoon. How are you all . Thank you for coming. Shelling to start telling grandchildren stories. He says greatgrandchildren. We all think our grandchildren are great. To believe. Good afternoon, everyone. Yesterday, as you know, president obama made a call to act regarding income inequality in our nation, increasing the minimum wage, equal pay for women, and in the workplace, earl Early Childhood education and prek have been part of his proposal all along. I was excited to hear what he said echoed. When women succeed, america succeeds, and this is our agenda. Income inequality, as he pointed eroding thely middle class, which is the backbone of our economy. Earlier, a representative from kentucky talked about how it is the right thing to do to improve the health of thousands of his citizens over the next decade. He als