mr. guthrie from kentucky. he's done a terrific job on the energy and commerce committee on many fronts improving health care, especially for seniors and low-income americans, among others. mr. speaker, today i rise in strong support of h.r. 849. this is the protecting seen ors' access to medicare act of 2017. this will repeal the independent payment advisory board, ipab. the purpose of ipab is to reduce medicare's per capita growth rate. while certainly that's important work, this is not the solution. you see, the ipab, created by the affordable care act, would be composed of 15 unelected bureaucrats authorized to unilaterally make decisions regarding medicare's finances whether that be through draconian cuts, to provider payments, reduce medicare spending if the program exceeds an arbitrary growth rate target. in other words, they can do just about anything they want to cut medicare, and we don't have much of a say in it. these changes would automatically go into effect and the secretary of health and human se

mrs. guthrie,melvin.no. >> hoda, what are your three? >> my three were retail associate at spencer gifts. pizza delivery girl. or sports referee. >> not a ref. >> spencer's. >> remember spencer. did you work there? >> i was a referee. a basketball referee. >> no way. >> at fraternity games. i did it when i was in college. it would be a great way, meet guys, get dates. all i did was get screamed at. you're horrible. this is the worst job ever. ib deejay. did i learn cash with golf lessons? or washing cars? >> i'm going mobile deejay. >> mobile deejay it is. >> what does that mean? >> i bring my music where it needs to go. >> i love that. >> yeah, i do parties. on the side. make a little extra money. >> my three choices, aerobics instruct instructor, court tv researcher. >> is this all of the above? >> i knew you were an aerobics sponsor. >> a beauty issalon reviewer? >> there is no ones more guest. kathie lee gifford. >> she sings. and she writes books. >> we drink wine. >> new hustling. >> cds. >> this is

mr. guthrie, you are recognized for three minutes. >> thank you very much. thank you mr. secretary for being here. i appreciate it. with the previous administration i worked extensively with them on esomes. i have seen experience and seen the employee stock ownership plans one particularly in my district has not just given people retirement security but great wealth when had he they resired. people who worked in grocery stores when they retired had to have financial counselling had to have education on how much their life-style would increase when they retired. the problem is in the last seven years the previous administration's enforce meant against esomes -- there were more nfrts meant against esomes than in the last 35 years. there was a concern in that commune that the department of labor, maybe previously but i'd like to talk about esons and your view of them were trying not to increase esomes or move forward. i understand the argument is we dote want people's entire retirement tied up in one enterprise but i think we have learned they are tied up in the existence of

mr. guthrie, you're recognized for three minutes. >> thank you, mr. are secretary for being here. appreciate it. with the previous administration i worked extensively with them on esons. i have a -- i've seen experience and seen the employer ownership mans, number one the district, not just giving people retirement security but gravity wealth when the retire. people who worked in grocery stores. that to have financial counseling to learn how to handle much their lifestyle would increase after they retired, which is kind of the goal; the problem in the last seven years, the previous administration enforce esops were more enforcement in the last 35 years. there's a concern in the community that the department of labor maybe previously but just like to talk -- talk about esopss and your view of themment were trying to not increase these or moore forward. and understand the argument is well we don't want people others entire retirement tied up in one enter press but by learned with defined benefit program we're still trying to degree with they're tied up in sage enterprise, just becau

mr. guthrie, you're recognized for three minutes. >> thank you for being here. i appreciate it. i worked extensively with them on east ops. i have -- i've seen experience and seen the ownership plans one particularly in my district has given people not just retirement security but great wealth. they had to have financial counseling to handle how much their lifestyle would increase when they retired. which is the goal. the problem is in the last seven years the previous administration enforcement against esops there were more in the past thri35 years. i know there's a concern that maybe previously but i'd like oo to talk about your view of them. were trying to not increase these or move forward and i understand the argument is we don't people's entire retirement tied up in one enterprise. but i think we've learned we're still struggling they are tied up in existence of a single enterprise. if your business fwoes out of business thatd guaranteed it to you, you lose that guarantee. a good example was whenever there is an enforcement opportunity at action against an esop, it started

mr. guthrie. >> thank you very much. i'll be brief. so many families have been devastated by this and dreamland which is a book i read about the opioid crisis had all these different scenarios and but when you see it in reality i was in owensboro and met a mom, the mom was a mother of an athletic student who had her acl torn playing soccer, was prescribed painkillers. after her recovery she was addicted to painkillers since she couldn't have access to them turned to heroin and passed away due to an overseas dose. this is a sad story. this is repeated through all groups and areas and it's something that i'm looking forward to hearing all the testimony today to look for to further do what congress is done to kara in moving forward as well. i thank you for mr. chairman for yielding and i yield back the balance of my time. >> mr. green, three minutes for an opening statement please. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the centers for disease control and prevention has called for prescription drug overdose or abuse in the united states is an epidem

mr lauer‘s co—host savannah guthrie broke the news on the today show this morning.rfriend heartbroken for matt, here's my dear, dear friend and heartbroken for matt, here's my dear, dearfriend and my partner and he is beloved by many, many people here. and i am heartbroken for the brave colleague that came forward to tell her story and any other woman who have their own stories to tell and we are grappling with a dilemma that so many people have faced these past few weeks, how can you reconcile your love for someone with the revolution that they have behaved badly. and i don't know the answer to that, but i do know the answer to that, but i do know that this recognition that some many organisations have gone through is important, it's long overdue and it must result in workplaces were all women, all people, few safe and respected. and for more we're joined by paul farhi who reports on the media for the washington post. will we see that the change now? —— —— the sea change now. they just keep following theyjust keep following like dominoes. it sends a strong message

mr. zimmerman taking it that way. and wondering if no one else at the "today show" if miss guthrie was not informed about the nature ofhat was happening. but more will clearly come out. it will be difficult for the network and i think for mr. look as well. >> interesting, juanita broader tweeted andy look fired matt lauer today. why is andy look still at nbc? his actions delaying my interview until after the impeachment hearing of bill clinton is disgraceful. it was 1999 and the rain allegations -- rape allegations against the sitting president and it got spiked. >> if anyone will know, leadership, especially with a strong personal relationship with the individuals and that kind of approach is going to infect the environment. a number of people listening to my radio show know, you know, is this, does this mean if you are creative you are a predator? is no one good to host show or make movies? the fact is this is like the mafia. very few people are awful have decided to close themselves off like they have done with the conservatives. individuals as well. making it a real controlled environment for themselves only. a lo