miss caps: i thank my colleague -- mrs. capps: i thank my colleague for yielding. i rise in strong opposition to this bill and political gamesmanship that continues to put our nation at risk. today we witness yet another attack by some of our colleagues who are obsessed with ending access to planned parenthood. a trusted health care provider in my community. but today's bill takes a slightly different approach, one that cynically tells a woman that the government knows better than she does when it comes to telling who she should trust with her health and well-being. as a woman, as a mother, as a nurse this is insulting. these attacks have to stop. republicans are willfully putting their heads in the sand. they think it's no big deal to shut down hundreds of clinics offering essential services not available anywhere else. they think that the rest of the safety net can easily pick up the slack, ignoring the fact that those providers themselves have said they cannot. and they think it's worth shutting down the government to achieve this goal. moreover, i would just li

mrs. capps: i rise in strong support of h.r. 1344, the early hear degree text and intervention act which i was pleased to co-sponsor with my colleague in kentucky, congressman brett guthrie. hearing loss in newborns is considered an invisible disability. almost three in every 1,000 children in the united states are born deaf or hard of hearing and many more lose their hearing later on in childhood. when hearing loss is left undetected, it can impede speech, listening wadge -- language and cognitive development. we know when hearing loss is caught early, children have much better outcomes. early intervention can help them overcome hearing issues and get them ready to learn on par with their peers. that is exactly what the early hearing detection intervention , does.onounced eddie ehdi has helped identify children in need of care early then interventions are most effective. since the implementation of the ehdi program 15 years ago, we've seen tremendous increase in the number of newborns who are b

miss caps: i thank my colleague -- mrs. capps: i thank my colleague for yielding. i rise in strong opposition to this bill and political gamesmanship that continues to put our nation at risk. today we witness yet another attack by some of our colleagues who are obsessed with ending access to planned parenthood. a trusted health care provider in my community. but today's bill takes a coes to telling who she should trust with her health and well-being. as a woman, as a mother, as a nurse this is insulting. these attacks have to stop. republicans are willfully putting their heads in the sand. they think it's no big deal to shut down hundreds of clinics offering essential services not available anywhere else. they think that the rest of the safety net can easily pick up the slack, ignoring the fact that those providers themselves have said they cannot. and they think it's worth shutting down the government to achieve this goal. moreover, i would just like to emphasize that these women have chosen to go to planned parenthood for their care. suggesting that they can just

mrs. capps: i thank my colleague for yielding. madam speaker, i rise today in staunch opposition to this dangerous bill. planned parenthood provides exactly the types of interventions that prevent unintended pregnancies and the needs for abortion in the first place. like birth control options. and medically accurate sexual health education. but if this bill becomes law, these important services planned parenthood brings to our communities will disappear and the health of our communities will pay the price. we keep hearing that the work of planned parenthood would be done by other health care providers. mostly community health centers. while that might sound like an easy shift, it doesn't work that way. madam speaker, i have a letter here from the california primary care association. in it they quote, they write, and i quote, eliminating planned parenthood from our state's comprehensive network of care would put untenable stress on remaining providers. we do not have the capacity for such an increase in care. this is a direct quote

mrs. capps: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the city of carpenteria. incorporated on september 28, 1965, the city is home to over 13,000 residents on the central coast of california. its known as one of america's finest small towns and it also has been recognized as one of the american cities with the highest quality of life. the city is a leader in environmental stewardship, working to protect california's precious coastline. the city beach has been recognized as the world's safest beach. their local economy has thrived with its vibrant cultural history and this unique agricultural region is home to california's famed avocado festival. i'm proud to honor the city on their 50th anniversary. it's a key treasure on the central coast. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of repre

mrs. capps: i thank my colleague for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the p-5 plus one nuclear agreement with iran, formerly known as the -- formally known as the joint omprehensive plan of action. this is one of the most important votes i'll take in my time in congress. the idea has always been to diplomatically cut off iran's path to nuclear weapon and verify transparency of their capability. it is clear to me as well as numerous experts around the globe that this agreement achieves these critical goals. it not only cuts off all pathways to nuclear weapons, it imposes unprecedented and permanent inspections, ensures we can automatly reinstate national sanctions if iran violates the agreement. in contrast, defeating this deal would allow iran to resume its nuclear program with no restrictions or oversight, increasing the likelihood of military conflict and the weapons race, precisely the scenario sanctions were designed to prevent. another costly war in the middle east would put american lives at risk and undermine t

mrs. capps: i thank my colleague for yielding. madam speaker, i rise today in staunch opposition to this dangerous bill. planned parenthood provides exactly the types of interventions that prevent unintended pregnancies and the needs for abortion in the first place. like birth control options. and medically accurate sexual health education. but if this bill becomes law, these important services planned parenthood brings to our communities will disappear and the health of our communities will pay the price. we keep hearing that the work of planned parenthood would be done by other health care providers. mostly community health centers. while that might sound like an easy shift, it doesn't work that way. madam speaker, i have a letter here from the california primary care association. in it they quote, they write, and i quote, eliminating planned parenthood from our state's comprehensive network of care would put untenable stress on remaining providers. we do not have the capacity for such an increase in care. this is a direct quote

mrs. capps: mr. speaker, i rise oday to recognize september as children's cardiomyopathy awareness month. it is a chronic disease of the heart muscle that increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. a condition that claims proximately 295,000 lives in the united states every year. it's also the leading cause of death among school children. that's one reason why i introduced the safe play act, which would improve the health and safety of student athletes, including those diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. we know that when sudden cardiac arrest hits, quick intervention saves lives, and that's why the safe play act includes provisions to teach students across the country lifesaving skills of c.p.r. and how to use a.e.d.s. as we recognize children's cardiomyopathy awareness month, i want to invite my colleagues and their staff to the second annual a.e.d. hunt on the hill taking place tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon. there you can learn more about cardiomyopathy, now a.e.d.s save lives, and how the s

mrs. capps: i thank my colleague for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the p-5 plus one nuclear agreement with iran, formerly known as the -- formally known as the joint omprehensive plan of action. this is one of the most important votes i'll take in my time in congress. the idea has always been to diplomatically cut off iran's path to nuclear weapon and verify transparency of their capability. it is clear to me as well as numerous experts around the globe that this agreement achieves these critical goals. it not only cuts off all pathways to nuclear weapons, it imposes unprecedented and permanent inspections, ensures we can automatly reinstate national sanctions if iran violates the agreement. in contrast, defeating this deal would allow iran to resume its nuclear program with no restrictions or oversight, increasing the likelihood of military conflict and the weapons race, precisely the scenario sanctions were designed to prevent. another costly war in the middle east would put american lives at risk and undermine t

capps. i'll initially yield to mr. kennedy. >> i want to thank the ranking member for yielding.it is always nice to see a familiar face amongst our witnesses at hearings, and i'm pleased to have a chance to welcome louis gutierrez, mr. gutierrez throughout his career has championed the use of technology to help government do its work better, whether it's as our commonwealth's executor or the executive director of massachusetts health connector. particularly when it comes to health care. in his latet role, he's worked diligently to ensure massachusetts maintains its status as a state with one of the lowest uninsured rates in the country. as the rate continues to fall nearing single digits thanks to the affordable care act, i'm looking forward to hearing more about your efforts to make our system more efficient and effective as well as any best practices that you've encountered that could be applied across this country. thanks so much for being here. yield back. >> remaining time to ms. capps. >> thank you. to the ranking member tor yielding and letting me, also, letting me waive

mr. peter lee, the executive director of covered california from the state of california. >> good morning chairman murphy, ranking member degette and des tinge wished members of the committee and the members from california, matsui and capps who were able to join you, but it's a hop or to be here in front of you before the sub committee to speak we've had in california implementing the affordable care act. this landmark legislation has dramatically changed health care in california and in the nation by putting in place new protections that benefit all americans. i'm pleased to address how covered california is working. what we consider to be the keys to our success and how we are actively working to improve what we are doing in california. first, let me note that california's a state that embraced the affordable care act from day gun. we were the first to establish a state-based exchange. that legislation was passed with a republican governor and democratic legislature. since then, some of the tools we've put in place to build on are being an active purchaser. covered california chooses which plans to participate. we negotiate with them to make sure the rates, their quality, their networks provide the best value to consum