brian sandoval knows that. it provides health care to vulnerable americans. in the state of nevada -- we're a sparsely populated state -- almost 200,000 people are receiving the health care they need and would not have but for the obamacare and governor brian sandoval. medicaid expansion would benefit every state. the affordable care act transformed medicaid into a true safety net for vulnerable americans. we should be expanding this coverage, not restricting it for partisan gain. medicare and medicaid have protected americans for 50 years. our nation is healthier and stronger because of their existence. but despite 50 years of undeniable medicare and medicaid success, republicans remain committed to ending access to health care to those who need it the most. 50 years from now we will be celebrating the law's success -- obamacare's success. in 50 years will there be a republican presidential wasn't in a be out there saying -- wannabe out there saying, let's get rid of obamacare, let's phase it out. i hope not. republicans have engaged in attacks designed to u

from nevada, governor brian sandoval. governor patrick worry. from colorado and our former chairman, governor john hickenlooper. our new vice chair, governor terry mcauliffe. our 2015 new chair nominee governor of utah gary herbert. i make that motion. >> the motion, do we have a second? all in favor say aye. the ayes have it. when i was running restaurants they didn't give us a lot, we got to tell people what to do. now it is my honor to, with a light heart, and a skip in my step, to be able to turn over the gavel for this organization to the governor of the great state of utah, gary herbert. [applause] governor herbert: thank you. thanks to the wisdom of the nominating committee. we have a great slate here. let me say thanks to governor hickenlooper. we appreciated his leadership and sense of humor. sometimes questionable. his attempt at humor is always appreciated by me. [laughter] he has a great demeanor, a leader to bring us together on many issues. some issues that we were reluctant to tackle, immigration today for example. we had a good d

here's a picture of nevada governor brian sandoval. he just signed into legislation probably the most ambitious school choice program in the country where more than noont% -- 90% of the state's k-12 students are now eligible to receive a state-funded multiuse education savings account. this is a new type of program first enacted in arizona about five years ago and now has been enacted in florida last year and then nevada and a couple other states this year. this will be interesting to see in implementation and how things develop in nevada there. and that was a positive development for those of us who are school choice proponents. yesterday there was a very negative development for school choice advocates. that was the colorado state supreme court that ruled on the douglass county state voucher program. they said it violated the state's constitution particularly the blaine amendment that's in the state constitution. so we'll see in the coming days and weeks if this case actually gets appealed all the way up to the u.s. supreme court. wh

governor brian sandoval of nevada is expected to chair this session, which should get underway in just a few moments life here on c-span. -- live here on c-span. >> [indistinct chatter] brian >> [indistinct chatter] >> we are going to get started in just a minute. >> [indistinct chatter] [indistinct chatter] [indistinct chatter] >> good afternoon, everyone. we are going to start our session, please. >> [indistinct chatter] >> the meeting of the national governors association's education and workforce committee is called to order. thank you all for joining us. i am making hassan, governor of new hand sure -- governor of new hampshire. governor sandoval is unable to attend today's session, as he is overseas on a trade mission, bringing more jobs to his state. but it has truly been an honor to lead to the nga education and workforce committee with him this year. first, a bit of housekeeping. the proceedings here today are open to the press and all meeting attendees. as a consideration, would you also take a moment to enjoy your cell phones are silenced. the briefing books for this meeting

here's a picture of nevada governor brian sandoval. he just signed into legislation probably the most ambitious school choice program in the country where more than noont% of the state's k-12 students are now eligible to receive a state-funded multiuse education savings account. this is a new type of program first enacted in arizona about five years ago and now has been enacted in florida last year and then nevada and a couple other states this year. this will be interesting to see in implementation and how things develop in nevada there. and that was a positive development for those of us who are school choice proponents. yesterday there was a very negative development for school choice advocates. that was the colorado state supreme court that ruled on the douglass county state voucher program. they said it violated the state's constitution particularly the blaine amendment that's in the state constitution. so we'll see in the coming days and weeks if this case actually gets appealed all the way up to the u.s. supreme court. what's ha