Cruz grandstands on Treasury's absence at ACA hearing while GOP plan ignores court case
CRUZ SLAMS 'EMPTY TABLE': Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed the Obama administration on Thursday for refusing to send witnesses to a hearing he held about a healthcare dispute now before the Supreme Court.
Cruz had invited Treasury Department officials to testify on the rule-making process, but the administration declined to send them, citing the pending legal challenge.
"I want to take a few minutes to discuss the empty table before us," Cruz said to open the hearing. "It is a symbol for what little regard the Obama administration seems to have for the American people."
As he also did in a May 27 letter to the Treasury Department, Cruz raised the possibility of subpoenas.
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http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/244069-cruz-slams-obama-officials-for-refusing-to-testify
GOP OBAMACARE PLAN IGNORES COURT CASE:
A group of House conservatives on Thursday revealed the latest version of their ObamaCare alternative plan leaving out how they plan to respond to the looming Supreme Court case on the healthcare law.
But it's not because they're at ease with how House leaders are handling the preparation.
"We have multiple people working on multiple plans, so it's been hard. We're trying to find out who's trying to do what," said Republican Study Committee Chairman Bill Flores (R-Texas). "I hope we have something before King v. Burwell, but frankly we're running out of time."
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http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/244037-health-plan-from-house-conservatives-ignores-obamacare-court-case
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