capps. >> thank you chairman pallone ferc holding this hearing. i am so pleased that you and we all have responded quickly to the release of the task force recommendation because there has been a lot of confusion. underscoring the value of having hearings like this in our house of representatives. i just returned as we all have from our thanksgiving break and i was with my family, and in fact as an aside, receive my own annual during that time. i can assure you that the message is out there but i'm afraid it is not necessarily accurate one so i am looking forward to hearing in greater detail today how the task force arrived at its conclusions and what the recommendations really mean in a practical sense. unfortunately there are people who have completely twisted with the task force is, what the task force does and what its recommendations mean. the scare tactics eyewitnessed have been deplorable. quite frankly the recommendations are based on scientific findings. this is so important to underscore. now we no there is not always consensus within th

i 3i pallon is jealous of schwarzenegger because he doesn't have the guts to quit the way she did. >> i don't have questions about bernanke. i get to make my points about the fed and they don't always pick people for the role for positive things. i think the greatest -- the biggest counterfeiter in the world is a pretty good event. it wipes out the middle class and hurts the poor -- >> ron paul thinks all money is counterfeit. >> larry: ben, who would you have picked? >> i would have picked and american servicemen and women fighting in iraq and afghanistan m absolutely, without question. >> larry: tanya. >> i'm going to second that, i am. >> larry: obama writes a personal letter to kim jong-il. what happens to the axis of evil. did you see anything wrong? >> new york city i wish he would write more letter torkts middle east and the people of pakistan and iran instead of ending in more troops. we need more letters and more talk. we left vietnam in a terrible situation. it's unified. there was no domino tier row. the domino was towards capitalism and the west. but korea, it's divided an

. >> thank you chairman pallone ferc holding this hearing. i am so pleased that you and we all have responded quickly to the release of the task force recommendation because there has been a lot of confusion. underscoring the value of having hearings like this in our house of representatives. i just returned as we all have from our thanksgiving break and i was with my family, and in fact as an aside, receive my own annual during that time. i can assure you that the message is out there but i'm afraid it is not necessarily accurate one so i am looking forward to hearing in greater detail today how the task force arrived at its conclusions and what the recommendations really mean in a practical sense. unfortunately there are people who have completely twisted with the task force is, what the task force does and what its recommendations mean. the scare tactics eyewitnessed have been deplorable. quite frankly the recommendations are based on scientific findings. this is so important to underscore. now we no there is not always consensus within th

waxman, the gentleman from california. >> thank you, jeneane pallone for holding this important hearing today we are going to talk about an issue about which people have strong views. which women should be routinely screened for breast cancer and when. it's a question that resonates with every person in this room. we all know someone, family member, friend, who has received breast cancer diagnosis. in some instances it's me younger woman in the prime of her life indeed just a few weeks ago the subcommittee heard powerful testimony from a member of our own congressional family representative wasserman schultz about her diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer at age 40. the guide lines for breast cancer screening that were recently issued by valueless preventive services task force have placed this issue front and center again. i emphasize the word again because this is not the first time recommendations about the use of mammography and breast self exams have been revisited by the task force or nih or any member of cancer related research or advocacy groups. just as we have seen with pr

in the bill, and chairman pallone i think pretty adequately talked about the differences.know that services with a rating of a and b. must include an essential benefit package. in this case come with the highest rating, women would not receive currently, if this were law, as is today, women in the c category would not receive this other covered benefit. under 3962. and that is part of our concern. and this does say, into the health care debate. i don't have the whole 2000 pages. i just pulled out excerpts. the commissioner shall specify the benefits to be made available under exchange produced and health benefit plan during each year. and then you can go further on. basic, enhanced and premium. and then the premium plus, a., approved by the commissioner. and then you can go to the c section which is again highlighted. and we can continue to have prevented it serves services including those services recommend with a grade a or b. by the tassels on the clinical preventive services. so this is again for a lot of us an important debate. to any of you know an individual who has

in the bill, in chairman pallone, i think pretty adequately talked about the differences. we know that services with a rating of a and b. must include in a sensual benefit package. in this case with the highest rating of women would not receive currently, if this were law, as it is today, women and the c. category would not receive this as a covered benefit. under 3962. and that is part of our concern. and this does segue into the fold health care debate. the commission on part of the, and i don't have the whole 2000 pages. i just pulled out excerpts. the commissioner shall specify the benefits to made available under exchange which is the health benefits plan during each year. and then you can go further on. basic enhanced and premium and then the premium plus. a., approved by the commissioner. and then you can go to the c-section which i can, highlighted. and we continue to have preventative services including those services recommend with a by the task force for clinical preventive services. so this is, again for a lot of us, and important debate. do any of you know an