Opening Statements
I want to welcome everyone and extend a special welcome to Ambassador Michael Punke and our private sector witnesses. Let…
Read More (Brady Opening Statement: Hearing on the Benefits of Expanding U.S. Services Trade Through an International Services Agreement)On July 12 of this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an “information memorandum” saying they…
Read More (Camp Opening Statement, Rules Committee: H.J.Res. 118, a Resolution to Disapprove of the HHS Rule Waiving Work Requirements in TANF)Good morning and welcome to the fifth and last hearing in our series on securing the future of the Social…
Read More (Johnson Opening Statement: Hearing on Securing the Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program)Good morning. We are meeting today to consider H.J.Res. 118, a resolution to block the Obama Administration from waiving work…
Read More (Camp Opening Statement: Markup of H.J.Res. 118, “Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Administration’s July 12, 2012 Waiver of Welfare Work Requirements”)Good morning and welcome to our hearing on the direct deposit of Social Security benefits. Back in 1996, Congress passed…
Read More (Johnson Opening Statement: Hearing on the Direct Deposit of Social Security Benefits)Let me first say that our thoughts are with Health Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger as he continues to recover in…
Read More (Johnson Opening Statement: Hearing on The Implementation Status of Health Insurance Exchanges and Related Regulations)Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing on the Internal Revenue Service’s implementation and administration of the President’s health care…
Read More (Boustany Opening Statement: Hearing on IRS Implementation of the Democrats’ Health Care Law)(Remarks as Prepared) Good morning. We welcome our colleagues from the Subcommittee on Health who join us today to focus…
Read More (Johnson Opening Statement: Joint Hearing on Removing Social Security Numbers From Beneficiaries’ Medicare Cards)(Remarks as Prepared) Thank you, Chairman Johnson. I’m pleased the Subcommittees are meeting today to discuss what I consider to…
Read More (Herger Opening Statement: Joint Hearing on Removing Social Security Numbers From Beneficiaries’ Medicare Cards)Mr. Chairman, it may be déjà vu all over again, but we don’t have to do the same thing all…
Read More (Opening Statement of Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) Rules Committee)