We are called to order, subcommittee on oversight. Thank everyone for joining us a today. We are holding this hearing virtually if you didnt realize it and compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings her House Resolution 965. Before we turn to todays important topic, i want to remind members of the few procedures and help you navigate this virtual hearing. First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Second, members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. If you need to step away from the proceedings, please leave your camera on rather than logging out. Third, we will dispense with our practice of observing the given to roll and instead go in order of seniority for questioning, alternating between minority and majority, beginning with members of the oversight subcommittee fir
Potential improvements to the healthcarere law. This is two hours. Thank you for joining us today. We are holding a this hearing virtually. Before we turn to todays topic they help you navigate the virtual narrative and first consistent with regulations, the committee would keep microphones muted. Members are responsible when they seek recognition or when recognized. Second members must have their cameras on at all times. If you need to step away from the proceedings, please leave camera on rather than loggingat out. Third, we will dispense with our practice of observing and instead go in order of seniority alternating between majority and minority beginning with members of the oversight subcommittee first. Finally, without objection, the representative is authorized to serve as the chair in the event that i have some technical difficulties or whatever. Ive thin thank you all for your continued patience as we navigate this technology in order to continue serving our country together in
Required by the regulation accompanying House Resolution 965 which establish the framework over the proceedings. First, i would ask all members on the webex platform to keep them so the muted when they [inaudible] this will minimize disturbances while members asking questions of our witnesses. Members on webex platform are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves. I suppose you just heard that. The staff is been instructed not to meet members except when a member is not being recognized and there is inadvertent background noise. Members on webex platform are reminded that they may only attend one remote viewing at a time. So if youre participating today, please remain with us during the hearing. Members should try to avoid coming in at out of the meeting particularly during the question treatment. If members wish to recognize the chair recommends members identify themselves. I would also ask members to be patient as the chair proceeds given the nature of the Online Platform of th
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