Tier levels of candidates include senator Kamala Harris from california. She will look to have one of those breakout night to try to continue her momentum into the top tier. Miami, i can type a lot of folks from other campaigns are talking about bullying castro are talking about julian castro, the former hud secretary who went headtohead on immigration policy with beto orourke. Elizabeth warren laying out her Economic Vision for the Democratic Party and for the country. She attacked not just President Trump but big tech, big business, and big pharma. David i want to come back to you on that subject. First, lets turn to erik on capitol hill. Were all mindful of what is going on the southern border. We have a bill from the house in the senate for emerging for emergency funding to take care of the unaccompanied minors at the border. Where does it stand . Nancy pelosi and Mitch Mcconnell are in a standoff over competing versions of the bill. The house wants to add a 24 page amendment to th
The first, monday, september 26, on the campus of Wright State University in dayton, ohio. The second debate on a sunday, october 9th, 2016. At Washington University in st. Louis, missouri, and the third and final debate on wednesday. One Vice President ial debate on tuesday, october 4th, 2016, in farmville, virginia. Joining us on the phone this cochair of the commission on president ial debates. Ty for being here. Pleasure. What led to these four universities . Well, in the 2728 years we have been doing this, we do the year before the debates, we send out to all the colleges and universities in the country in effect a request for bid. We indicate to them what they have to do, what they have to produce. So many hotel rooms within a certain area because of the reporters there, and then we get in bids elm originally narrow what we lad for this year or next year, down to 16 schools. And then we have a team of technological people, camera people, lighting people, et cetera, who go out, so
Staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana for 30 billion, a few weeks later anthem announced its own deal. The d
Rights. Before we start id like to thank the Ranking Member and her staff in preparing for this hearing today. Id also like to thank the chairman of the full committee, senator grassry for his support of the hearing. A few House Keeping matters that i would like to cover before i began, giving open remarks about this hearing, were going to hear from our panel of witnesses who ill introduce in a few minutes. And then well have fiveminute question rounds. I should also note that were expecting an important vote on the floor this morning, so i and other members will likely need to step out briefly to participate. If necessary, we may briefly pause the hearing proceedings, although sometimes that doesnt become necessary depending on the order in which people have asking questions. Were here, as you know, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase humana fo
I should know that we an Important Role on the floor this morning, so i, and other members, will likely need to step out briefly to participate. We may briefly paused a hearing proceedings, although sometimes necessary,ot become dependent on the order in which people ask questions. We are here, to discuss the proposed mergers between four of the nations five Largest Health Insurance Companies. In early july of this year, aetna announced it had reached a deal to purchase rival humana. If you years later, a few months later, at them i now sit sigma. L to purchase the Department Justice is currently reviewing these transactions. The industrys big five will be reduced t the big three. United care, and send, and aetna hem, and aetna. These acquisitions raise the questions is the Product Offerings will impact the market. That antitrust inquiry is whether the combination will lead to a market concentration that make substantially lessen competition. , and thensactions concurrent review, also