Here in New Hampshire, this event [indiscernible] andoderate todays debate, governor patrick to the stage. [applause] thanks a lot. Professor, thank you for moderating this. Thank you all for being here. Thank you to open democracy for the invitation to be here. I could make it as plain as possible by taking that card and reading aloud. I actually wrote that sentence. Look, we have a handful of big ideas, and when i say we, i mean we americans, on which there are broad consensus. And theydont happen, dont happen because we have been treating our democracy for a long time as it it would tolerate limitless abuse without breaking. The things like the amount of money, much of it dark, the gerrymandering of districts so that, as the phrase goes, representatives choose the voters and not the other way around, the influence of lobbyists, especially lobbyists for money interests. Frankly,ression, and how hard we make it to register to vote. All of these things conspire to prevent us from getti
[inaudible conversations] first of all professor thank you for moderating this and for being here. And also for the invitation to be here. And then to read it aloud i actually wrote that sentence. Look. And a handful of big ideas i mean we americans. And they dont happen in treating democracy for a long time. And then the amount of money and the jeremy it on gerrymandering that they choose their voters not the other way around, the influence of lobbyists for money and interest and frankly how hard we make it. All these things conspire from getting those outcomes. We have to go right at that and call it out with that legislation that makes the democracy function if we are to have a fighting chance on health care or immigration or criminal justice reform. And the strategy we will propos propose. So the first time today. Eyes did 24 hours now i promise 24 seconds. [laughter] i apologize but as soon as i am done we will go to a focus group. I think what you did was push pull. [laughter] an
Nice to see you. Mr. Patrick thank you for doing this. Oh, my gosh, so grateful [indiscernible] here in New Hampshire, this event [indiscernible] to moderate todays debate, and governor patrick to the stage. [applause] thanks a lot. Professor, thank you for moderating this. Thank you all for being here. Thank you to open democracy for the invitation to be here. I could make it as plain as possible by taking that card and reading it aloud. I actually wrote that sentence. Look, we have a handful of big ideas, and when i say we, i mean we americans, on which there is a broad consensus. But they dont happen, and they dont happen because we have been treating our democracy for a long time as if it would tolerate limitless abuse without breaking. So the things like the amount of money, much of it dark, the gerrymandering of districts so that, as the phrase goes, representatives choose the voters and not the other way around, the influence of lobbyists, especially lobbyists for money interest
[inaudible conversations] first of all professor thank you for moderating this and for being here. And also for the invitation to be here. And then to read it aloud i actually wrote that sentence. Look. And a handful of big ideas i mean we americans. And they dont happen in treating democracy for a long time. And then the amount of money and the jeremy it on gerrymandering that they choose their voters not the other way around, the influence of lobbyists for money and interest and frankly how hard we make it. All these things conspire from getting those outcomes. We have to go right at that and call it out with that legislation that makes the democracy function if we are to have a fighting chance on health care or immigration or criminal justice reform. And the strategy we will propos propose. So the first time today. Eyes did 24 hours now i promise 24 seconds. [laughter] i apologize but as soon as i am done we will go to a focus group. I think what you did was push pull. [laughter] an
And at the witness table, the Homeland Security secretary, xavier becerra, getting ready to give testimony on the president s 2025 budget request. The priorities of the budget, focusing on Health Care Coverage in the United States, as well as Maternal Health and mortality, Mental Health and suicide in cancer research. Pecting the hearing to start shortly, we have the chair and the Ranking Member in their seats now. Again, senators hearing budget request from health and Human Services secretary xavier becerra. Today, we meet to discuss the year ahead for health care in america. Thank you, secretary becerra, for joining us. I will start off with a little bit of history. Topic one, drug prices. In july of 2020, donald trump said since the day i took office, i have made reducing drug prices one of my highest priorities. For four straight years, donald trump complained about high drug prices, did lots of finger pointing at others about the problem and repeatedly talked about how he was the