January 9, 2018

Health and Human Services Confirmation Hearing

The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary nominee, Alex Azar. The hearing… read more

The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary nominee, Alex Azar. The hearing focused on prescription drug prices, Medicaid and Medicare programs, and Mr. Azar’s experience at Eli Lilly, a large pharmaceutical research and manufacturing company. Democratic members, including Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), expressed concerns over Mr. Azar’s role at Eli Lilly and his commitment to lowering prescription drug prices. Tommy Thompson and Mike Leavitt, former Health and Human Services secretaries under President George W. Bush, offered introductory remarks. close

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Alex M. Azar II Member Department of Health and Human Services->Drug Importation Task Force
Sherrod Brown U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Ohio

Maria Cantwell U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Washington
Ben Cardin U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Maryland
Tom Carper U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Delaware
Bob Casey Jr. U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Pennsylvania
Mike Enzi U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Wyoming
Chuck Grassley U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Iowa
Orrin Hatch U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Utah
Dean Heller U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Nevada
Michael O. Leavitt Secretary (Former) Department of Health and Human Services
Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Missouri
Bill Nelson U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Florida
Robert J. Portman U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Ohio
Tim Scott U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] South Carolina
Debbie Stabenow U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Michigan
Tommy Thompson Secretary (Former) Wisconsin
John Thune U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] South Dakota
Mark R. Warner U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Virginia
Ron Wyden U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Oregon

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Program ID:: 439232-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: SD-215, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jan 09, 2018 | 9:55am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Jan 24, 2018 | 7:49am EST | C-SPAN 2

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Jan 09, 2018 | 9:55am EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 09, 2018 | 10:03am EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 09, 2018 | 12:33pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 09, 2018 | 9:25pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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Jan 11, 2018 | 4:31pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 14, 2018 | 12:41pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 24, 2018 | 7:49am EST | C-SPAN 2

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