Opening Statements
Mr. Secretary, the last time you testified before this committee it was “Mr. Director.” So, please allow me to do…
Read More (Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on the President’s Budget with Secretary Lew)The Committee on Ways and Means has jurisdiction over federal government borrowing, as well as the Treasury Department’s debt management…
Read More (Boustany Opening Statement: Hearing on Government Operation at the Debt Limit)Good afternoon Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Velazquez and Members of the House Small Business Committee. I’d like to take a…
Read More (Camp Testimony to House Small Business Committee)Good morning. Fairness and consistency are essential to ensuring Americans’ confidence in Social Security’s disability insurance program. Their importance has…
Read More (Johnson Opening Statement: Hearing on the Challenges Achieving Fair and Consistent Disability Decisions)Good afternoon and thank you for joining us for the subcommittee’s first hearing of the 113th Congress. I commend Chairman…
Read More (Tiberi Opening Statement: Hearing on the Ways and Means Financial Products Tax Reform Discussion Draft)Good morning and thank you for joining us today. As part of the Committee’s effort to strengthen the economy, create…
Read More (Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on Tax Reform and Tax Provisions Affecting State and Local Governments)I want to welcome everyone to the second hearing in the Subcommittee on Health for the 113th Congress. Today we…
Read More (Brady Opening Statement: Hearing on the MedPAC 2013 March Report)Good morning and welcome to our first Subcommittee hearing of the 113th Congress. I want to first introduce our new…
Read More (Johnson Opening Statement: Hearing on the Financing Challenges Facing the Social Security Disability Insurance Program)Good morning. I want to welcome our panel of witnesses and everyone else to our hearing on U.S.-India trade relations….
Read More (Nunes Opening Statement: Hearing on U.S.-India Trade Relations: Opportunities and Challenges)Good morning. We are meeting today to consider H.R. 890, legislation that would prohibit the Obama Administration from waiving work…
Read More (Camp Opening Statement: Markup of H.R. 890, the “Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013”)