[inaudible [inaudible conversations] the hearing will i welcome you all. [inaudible] we have a profound responsibility to do all that we can do. [inaudible] that could be trouble. All right. Can we get the rest on record as i get started here quick servicemembers put their lives and their health on the line when they put on theirand in return they have a profound responsibility to make sure that the nation is doing all that it can to keep us safe, to training casualties and provide the best possible care for those who are injured. We are holding this hearing because dod is not meeting its responsibility when it comes to traumatic brain injuries and other injuries that result from firing weapons. Injuries from the pressure thats caused by a shockwave that exceeds the normal atmospheric values have been signature with wounds of the wars in iraq and in afghanistan. But there are also injuries incurred in training home. They are invisible but they affect thousands of Service People causing
Ms. Pelosi good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. Were honored to have some special guests with us today. Maureen murphy, denise whitejennings, and emily. Youll be hearing from them. Theyre our v. I. P. s, our very important people. Were honored to be joined by them. Were understanding that the republicans want to press forward with their latest version of trumpcare. As they do so they are threatening devastation in the lives of americas families. The latest republican plan to gut essential Health Benefits and protections for preexisting conditions will make it impossible for millions of americans to afford the Health Coverage they desperately need. This is deadly. This is deadly. Trumpcare means heart stopping premium increases for americans in anything from asthma to cancer and the list goes on on the alphabet. No bandaid amendment will fix it. If republicans have their way, americans with preexisting conditions will be pushed off their insurance and segregated into high r
As they do so they are threatening devastation in the lives of americas families. The latest republican plan to gut essential Health Benefits and protections for preexisting conditions will make it impossible for millions of americans to afford the Health Coverage they desperately need. This is deadly. This is deadly. Trumpcare means heart stopping premium increases for americans in anything from asthma to cancer and the list goes on on the alphabet. No bandaid amendment will fix it. If republicans have their way, americans with preexisting conditions will be pushed off their insurance and segregated into high risk pools where they face soaring costs, worse coverage, and restricted care. Costs, soaring costs, worse coverage, restricted care. Its a frightening future for families who need affordable, Dependable Health care the most. The fight against trumpcare is a fight for children. Youve heard me, many of you, talk frequently about see woe zoey madison lin, born with a congenital hea
The subcommittee on oversight investigations will come to order. Subcommittee is meeting to hear testimony examining decades of data manipulation at the United States geological survey. Under Committee Rule 4 f, any oral Opening Statements at hearings are limited to the chairman of the ranking minority member. Therefore, i would ask unanimous consent that all other members Opening Statements will be made part of the hearing record if theyre submitted to the clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. Hearing no objection, so ordered. I will now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Today, well be examining decades of data manipulation that occurred within the the u. S. Geological surveys as well as failure to take corrective measures. Usgs is considered to be the Gold Standard as scientific integrity and reliability. That image has now been indeliliably stained. Incredibly, this committee has learned usgs had shut down the lab from the i. G. Months after it happened. In 2015, the
The subcommittee on oversight investigations will come to order. Subcommittee is meeting to hear testimony examining decades of data manipulation at the United States geological survey. Under Committee Rule 4 f, any oral Opening Statements at hearings are limited to the chairman of the ranking minority member. Therefore, i would ask unanimous consent that all other members Opening Statements will be made part of the hearing record if theyre submitted to the clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. Hearing no objection, so ordered. I will now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Today, well be examining decades of data manipulation that occurred within the the u. S. Geological surveys as well as failure to take corrective measures. Usgs is considered to be the Gold Standard as scientific integrity and reliability. That image has now been indeliliably stained. Incredibly, this committee has learned usgs had shut down the lab from the i. G. Months after it happened. In 2015, the