rising tensions between the u.s. eastern.at 2:00 p.m. forre congress adjourned summer recess, the house oversight committee held a theing on the future of affordable care act as certain provisions were being challenged in courts. witnesses included advocates and a.c.a. ast of the well as patients who have benefited from the law. hours.der four rep. cummings: committee will come to order. objection, the chair is recesszed to declare a of the committee at any time. full committee hearing is convened regarding the administration s attack on the a.c.a. i now recognize myself for five openingto give an statement. because on today the trump2019, administration filed a letter with the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the texas vs. united states in asserting for the first time would not defend any the affordable care act in court. the trump administration s the entireevails and a.c.a. is struck down, there electric catastroph
committee will come to order. without objection the chair is authorized to declare a vereces of the committee at any time. this full committee hearing is convened regarding the administration ee administration s attack on the aca. i recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. we are hear today because of on march 25th, 2019, the trump administration filed a two sentence letter with the united states court of appeals with the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus united states and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the affordable care act in the court. if the trump administration s position prevails and the entire aca is struck down, there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans in the entire united states health care system. i ve often said that voting for the affordable care act was the most important vote of my career. and let me tell you why. when congress pass
future of the affordable care act under the trump administration. the house oversight and reform committee heard from advocates, opponents of aca, as well as patient who benefited from the law. this hearing is just under four hours. committee will come to order. without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. this full committee hearing is convening regarding the administration s attack on the aca. i now recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. we are here today because on march 25th, 2019 nk, the trump administration filed a two-sentence letter with the united states court of appeals before the 5th circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus united states in asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the affordable care act in court. if the trump administration s position prevail s and the entie aca is struck down, there will be catastrophic implication
committee will come to order. without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. this full committee hearing will convene regarding the administrations attack on the aca and i now recognize myself for 5 minutes to give an opening statement. we are here today because on march 25, 2019 the trump administration filed a two sentence letter with the united states court of appeals of the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus united states and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the affordable care act. if the trump administration position prevails and the entire aca is struck down there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans and the entire united states healthcare system. i have often said that voting for the affordable care act was the most important vote of my career. let me tell you why. when congress passed the aca in 2010 we enshrined into law th
committee will come to order. without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. this full committee hearing will convene regarding the administrations attack on the aca and i now recognize myself for 5 minutes to give an opening statement. we are here today because on march 25, 2019 the trump administration filed a two sentence letter with the united states court of appeals of the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus united states and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the affordable care act. if the trump administration position prevails and the entire aca is struck down there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans and the entire united states healthcare system. i have often said that voting for the affordable care act was the most important vote of my career. let me tell you why. when congress passed the aca in 2010 we enshrined into law th