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Opening Statements

June 20, 2014 Camp Opening Statement: Hearing with IRS Commissioner John Koskinen

Good morning.  Over three years ago, this Committee started asking the IRS: was it targeting conservatives for their beliefs; was…

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June 18, 2014 Brady Opening Statement: Health Subcommittee Hearing on MedPAC’s June 2014 Report

I would like to welcome back the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee.  Neither MedPAC nor its witness here today, Executive Director,…

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May 29, 2014 Reichert Opening Statement: Caring for Our Kids: Are We Overmedicating Children in Foster Care?

Welcome to today’s hearing on the very important topic of whether youth in foster care are being prescribed medications appropriately….

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May 20, 2014 Brady Opening Statement: Hearing on Current Hospital Issues in the Medicare Program

Every dollar hospitals spend on inaccurate Medicare audits and appeals are dollars lost that should have been used to care…

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May 07, 2014 Boustany Opening Statement: Hearing on Internal Revenue Service Operations and the 2014 Tax Return Filing Season

Good morning and welcome to the Subcommittee on Oversight’s hearing on the Internal Revenue Service’s operation and budget. This filing…

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