Elements of financial documents or financial opportunities that lowincome communities have, they will be informed and literate about how much to borough and what opportunities they can take advantage of it. It will be impactful for us in areas where we experienced severe hurricanes and natural disasters that will be impacting our community for a long time. This provides for Economic Development, job creation and commercial real estate development, affordable housing, home ownership, community development, Financial Services, basic Banking Services and Financial Literacy training and helps native americans through providing for financial assistance, Technical Assistance and training to native americans. Tities proposing to become part and they provide direct investment and provide training that provide loans Investment Financial Services and Technical Assistance to underserved populations and i can assure you that the inequities in banking in lowincome communities that the access to ban
Than the the committee will come to order. [inaudible] sba. Mcmahon to head the linda, thank you so much for have senators we blumenthal and murphy to mcmahon and both of these gentlemen have run against mrs. Mcmahon and vice versa. So, i hope they didnt ring their files on we have been trying to forget. But in any event, senator blumenthal, the floor is yours and thank you so much for gracing us with your presence. Thank you, mr. Chairman and thank you senator shaheen. Colleague to join my in introducing our fellow resident of connecticut, Linda Mcmahon. Citizenher as a fellow of connecticut, but also as a , asessful Business Leader the cofounder and former ceo of , and also as a very generous contributor to many significant philanthropic and charitable causes and educational institutions in connecticut, including for example, Sacred Heart University, where we live. In my view, mr. Chairman, i recommend her because i think she would be an excellent fit for this agency based on her exp
Minister, and to rose hudson wilkins, our wonderful chaplain, for accompanying me to the vigil for jo last friday. At the priestly statute in the center of that lovely town. We, all of us, were moved by the energy and warmth of the crowd brought together in grief and solidarity. Ive been very moved when the public outpourings since her death. The hundreds of letters and emails weve all received in solidarity with joes family in their hour of grief. And by the outpouring of charitable donations to causes close to her heart, hope not hate, and the royal voluntary services. Last night my honorable friend the member for south and myself held a vigil outside our townhall. One of hundreds of vigils attended by tens of thousands of people the right across our land who are so shocked i what happened, and what to express that shock and grief. Also what you think of the parties in this house who offered their sympathy and support at this very difficult time. We united in grief at her loss, and w
Table seat at hillarys fund raising. An obscene amount of money say supporters who threw money at her mode cade. And the host George Clooney agrees its obscene. Wow, its a big day. Varney company is about to begin. To ecuador, over 200 killed from a quake along the coast. And the magnitude 7. 3. Nine dead from 6. 5 in the same area thursday night. 1500 people injured in those two quakes. How, toyota says its going to suspend much of its production of plants across japan this week and honda and sony suspending some production runs. Nissan, operations will resume today. And the japanese stock market took a hit following those two quakes. Were looking for lower opening at todays market. Opening at 9 30 this morning. Its not a major selloff though. Down maybe 60 points. Not a major selloff considering whats happening to oil, which is way down. No production freeze. That means the big supply glut continues and thats sending prices down to 38 a barrel. 4 lower today. All right, ashley. Ashle
After the high tides that rob was talking about. Incredible pictures. A colorful walk with a stern message. About 100 people marched today, they wanted people to listen to what they had to say and their call for action against gun violence. Christie smith is live in San Francisco tonight where those who are wearing an orange shirt, christy, apparently that was their sign that they wanted to make their voices heard. Yeah, thats right and they gathered to mark the anniversary, to the grim anniversary of the shooting at sandy hook elementary school. But also talk about ways to end gun violence. Now there are events happening here in San Francisco, but also a large gathering in the east bay in walnut creek, with the Group Moms Demand Action for gun sense. About 150 people gathered near Broadway Plaza for what they call an orange walk. Also today mentioned was the recent shooting in bernardi bernardino. They paid respects for those who died in connecticut and all of those who died of gun ve