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Opening Statements

April 11, 2013 Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on the President’s Budget with Secretary Lew

Mr. Secretary, the last time you testified before this committee it was “Mr. Director.”  So, please allow me to do…

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April 10, 2013 Camp Testimony to House Small Business Committee

Good afternoon Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Velazquez and Members of the House Small Business Committee.  I’d like to take a…

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April 10, 2013 Boustany Opening Statement: Hearing on Government Operation at the Debt Limit

The Committee on Ways and Means has jurisdiction over federal government borrowing, as well as the Treasury Department’s debt management…

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March 20, 2013 Johnson Opening Statement: Hearing on the Challenges Achieving Fair and Consistent Disability Decisions

Good morning.  Fairness and consistency are essential to ensuring Americans’ confidence in Social Security’s disability insurance program.  Their importance has…

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March 20, 2013 Tiberi Opening Statement: Hearing on the Ways and Means Financial Products Tax Reform Discussion Draft

Good afternoon and thank you for joining us for the subcommittee’s first hearing of the 113th Congress.  I commend Chairman…

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March 15, 2013 Brady Opening Statement: Hearing on the MedPAC 2013 March Report

I want to welcome everyone to the second hearing in the Subcommittee on Health for the 113th Congress.  Today we…

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March 13, 2013 Nunes Opening Statement: Hearing on U.S.-India Trade Relations: Opportunities and Challenges

Good morning.  I want to welcome our panel of witnesses and everyone else to our hearing on U.S.-India trade relations….

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