In the technology area, we already witnessed a different kind of thinking. Right now we still enjoy leadership and we still enjoy standard leadership. So were able to apply some of our influence. Over time come as you know, especially in the area of Technology Evolves very quickly. By not being there, we will very quickly lose our ability to impact. Once it is harmonized based on the United States standards, for example, all the businesses will suffer because that means we potentially have to create different that the products, different sets of services. That will ever stamp act our ability to expand commerce. Thank you are a match. Too many of the other panelists want to comment on that . Yes. I know john lancaster, we are colleagues together on the United States institute of peace. I dont mean to put words into his mouth, but it is their laments to it the United States can expect to do in terms of influence in other countries. You dont have to be exactly what we would like you to be
Diabetes, that hypertension, episodes of newborns and deliveries to those things kinds of differences hold up when you look at sub groups of the bread and butter . The other part of the question, whatever those differences are, what are some of the unique things were what i might be distinguishing that they do versus all of the other providers in the system that they might be able to say, hey, we here to take down the toughest cases in the biggest challengers. Sure. Your mentioning we did a study that compares users and nonusers. That has to control for a wide yes, we understand some of his diabetic or someone who has Heart Disease i be more expensive than someone who is in good health. We try to control that. Even after average adjusting for insurance status. To the extent possible, we try to make it very simple. Heres the overall average impact. I cant say that we did on a disease basis. Nonetheless, were trying to control to the extent we could. Why they do this, they do not necessa
Collection sure, but not a whole befriend and let me give you something on background. The fatal mistake that i made and this is in the weeds for our audience and interesting to some of you i did not put their distinction the restriction that it was not available for live. It was available for use as part of the stories that you would produce because the briefing is not a news event. It is part of the way in which people gather information, put their stories together, test other sources, get other information, together a conference of report and put it together for your consumers of news. I once did questions on what is universal health care . What if one person vaguely familiar [laughter] you would get 56 questions in one question. The life of a White House Press secretary, the ups and downs of the job sunday on cspan 3. This is executives from those who call on congress to do more on trade secrets. We will hear from the senator white house from rhode island is the chairman. The heari
Vote the presiding officer anyone else looking to vote or change their votes . Anyone else seeking to vote or change their votes . If not, then the ayes are 59 and the nays are 35. The motion is agreed to. Cloture having been invoked, the clerk will report the nomination. The clerk douglas l. Rayes of arizona to be u. S. District judge for the district of arizona. The presiding officer under the previous order, there will now be two minutes of debate equally divided. A senator yield back. The presiding officer without objection, all time is yielded back. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion. We, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, hereby move to bring to a close the debate on the nomination of James Alan Soto of arizona to be United States district judge for the district of arizona. Signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call h
The the hearing will come to order. Im expecting that my Ranking Member will be here shortly. I just saw him on the cspan screen, so i know he is on the floor, and not here. I have permission from his staff to proceed. He will join us as soon as your schedule permits. I will recognize in the audience pagano. Ano ed we are having hearing today that entitled economic espionage and trade secret theft. Are our laws adequate for todays threats . Today, the subcommittee is going to explore how we can better better protect american businesses from those who try to steal their valuable intellectual property. American companies are renowned as being the most innovative in the world. Companies of every size and every industry, from manufacturing to software to biotechnology to aerospace own large portfolios of legally theycted trade secrets have developed and innovated. In some cases, the secret sauce may be the companys most valuable asset. The theft of these secrets can lead to devastating con