Purpose of we are not here to debate items that are not currently part of the chairmans mark. Is no official or final version of the modification. Morning, weear this are still working to make the details of the modification. After that, we will have another walkthrough that gives members an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Needs to be talking about the individual mandate at this point. It is not part of the mark. Arguments, questions, or statement about the individual mandate are a distraction from the meeting we are having now and are a waste of this committees time. Members have told me they have additional questions to ask about the mark and i want to be reasonable, accommodating. Any members have any questions or comments about anything other than obama care or the individual mandate . First, the press is reporting that what will be offered tomorrow will contain a repeal of the individual mandate under the Affordable Care act. Are those press report
Committee met for a second day to examine and consider amendments to the bill. The committee will come to order. The purpose of this afternoon session is to discuss the details of the chairmans mark. We are not here to speculate about items that may or may not end up in the house will. We are not here to debate items that are not currently part of the chairmans mark. As of now there is no official or final version of the modification. So i made clear this morning we are still working to finalize the details of the modification. When that work is done, the details will be provided to the committee with ample time to go through them and after that, most likely tomorrow morning we will have another walkthrough that gives members an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Long story short, no one needs to be talking about the individual mandate at this point. It is not part of the mark. Arguments, questions or statements about the individual mandate or a distractio
Well, the committee will come to order. The purpose of this afternoons session is to discuss the details of the chairmans mark. Were not here to speculate about items that may or may not end up in the house bill. Were not here to debate items that are not currently part of the chairmans mark. Because as of now there is no official or final version of the modification. As i made clear this morning, we are still working to finalize the details of the modification. When that work is done, the details will be provided to the committee with ample time to go through them. After that, most likely tomorrow morning we will have another walk through that gives members an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Long story short no one needs to be talking about the individual mandate at this point. Its not part of the mark. Arguments, questions, or statements about the individual mandate are a distraction from the meeting were having now and, frankly, a waste of this commi
Committee with ample time to go through them. And after that, most likely tomorrow morning, we will have another walkthrough and give members an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Long story short, no one needs to be talking about the individual mandate at this point. Its not part of the mark. Arguments, questions, or statements about the individual mandate are a distraction from the meet weerg having nre havi frankly theyre a west of this committees time. Members have told me they have additional questions about the mark, and i want to be reasonable, accommodating. So i ask, do any members have any questions or comments about anything other than obamacare or the individual mandate . I do, mr. Chairman. I do. Mr. Chairman . Yes, yes. Lots. Thank you, mr. Chairman. First, the press is reporting that what will be offered tomorrow will contain a repeal of the individual mandate under the Affordable Care act. Are those press reports correct . It quotes mitch m
This is one area that we have done really well in. For the last seven years i have hosted an Energy Summit in las vegas. Governments and president and all kinds of cabinet officers there that is a bipartisan event. One of the things that we do better is recognize some of the smartest and most creative inventors in the world to show their latest discoveries. We learned about an American Company that is developing hightech batteries that has great potential. We want to store solar powered. And it looks like the cost of about a small plane. At the california border just about 2 miles from las vegas, there is a myriad of things going on out there. They have hundreds of thousands of solar panels and three very tall towers that look like skyscrapers. And it is so terrific. Once the sun goes down, it is not producing anymore, but this will no longer be the case because of the system in place. During debate heats up and at night it still produces energy after the sun goes down. And that is 90