Peter sullivan is a reporter withthe hell, and the hill. What is the Biotechnology Innovation Organization . Trade we are the national a Photo Association for about 1000 biotech companies, most in the Drug Discovery business. When you think of pharma with a capital p, they are the biggest companies, mercks, pfizer merck, pfizer, Johnson Johnson. What distinguishes us is we have hundreds of Startup Companies that are on the cutting edge of biotechnology innovation of new medicines. drug pricing is the hot issue. Thatve seen polling data about three in 10 americans are basically rationing medicine because they cant afford it. Does that indicate a problem here, the drug prices are too high . Problem. Is a it is not necessarily a problem of drug pricing. It is a problem of Insurance Coverage and the way insurers Insurance Products are designed. When we talk about drug pricing unaffordability, there are two moral principles. The first moral imperative applies to all the people for whom we h
Accompanied by Justice Anthony m. Kennedy and justice neil gorsuch. [applause] President Trump thank you very much. Friends and distinguished guests welcome to the white house. , we are gathered for a truly momentous occasion in our democracy, the swearingin of a United States Supreme Court justice. In particular, i am honored to welcome to these grounds every sitting justice of the United States Supreme Court. Welcome. Thank you. [applause] President Trump mr. Chief justice and fellow justices, it is a privilege to have you here to join in this historic moment on this very beautiful spring day in the rose garden. Spring is really the perfect backdrop joyful gathering of friends, because together we are in a process of reviewing and renewing and also rebuilding our country. A new optimism is sweeping across our land, and a new faith in americas filling our hearts and lifting our sights. I would like to recognize senators cory gardner, mike lee wheres mike . Hes around here someplace. A
Accompanied by Justice Anthony m. Kennedy and justice neil gorsuch. [applause] President Trump thank you very much. Friends and distinguished guests welcome to the white house. , we are gathered for a truly momentous occasion in our democracy, the swearingin of a United States Supreme Court justice. In particular, i am honored to welcome to these grounds every sitting justice of the United States Supreme Court. Welcome. Thank you. [applause] President Trump mr. Chief justice and fellow justices, it is a privilege to have you here to join in this historic moment on this very beautiful spring day in the rose garden. Spring is really the perfect backdrop joyful gathering of friends, because together we are in a process of reviewing and renewing and also rebuilding our country. A new optimism is sweeping across our land, and a new faith in americas filling our hearts and lifting our sights. I would like to recognize senators cory gardner, mike lee wheres mike . Hes around here someplace. A
Senate has not confirmed any nominee nominated during an Election Year and we should not do so this time either. The nominee of the president should be rejected and, yeah, this should be a legitimate issue of november. A lot riding on this. Just freedom, for example, in the second amendment. Also tonight, donald trump set to hold a Campaign Event within the hour in greenville, South Carolina. Well be bringing that to you. And earlier today, trump threatened to sue senator ted cruz over his eligibility to be president. Trump said unless his opponent stops telling lies, he will take the all about of cruzs birth in canada to court. Hell apologize, but i dont want an apology after the election, i want it before. And if he doesnt, im going to bring a lawsuit because, in my opinion, what ive learned over the past two or three days have from very top lawyers, he doesnt even have the right to serve as president. The only answer i can give is this is the most raddled ive seen donald at his pres
You can also join us on twitter at cspan. Or if you go to facebook. Com cspan. We will get your thoughts here just a minute. First, but sure you obama yesterday talking about what qualifications he is looking for in his next Supreme Court nominee. President obama we will do the same thing we did to respect to justice kagans nomination. We will find somebody who is an outstanding legal mind. Somebody who cares deeply about our democracy and rule of law. There will not be any particular issue that determines whether or not i will nominate somebody. Ill present somebody who indisputably is qualified for the seat. Person, fairminded even somebody who disagrees with my politics would say they would serve with honor and integrity on the court. Host that is the heaven on the front page of the Washington Post. Obama pledges qualified nominee. He said any fairminded person could appreciate his pick. By the way, at the Supreme Court now, the Supreme Court has marked justice antonin scalias drape