Hearing will come to order. I welcome everybody to this hybrid hearing. Both Ranking Member mister heiss and myself have wanted to have hearings resume in person. Especially when we are in session i made a promise to mister heiss that i would fight for that and today is the fruit of that effort i believe when we were in session, to the extent possible, protecting everybodys health and safety, we can and should be meeting like this. At least in hybrid form those members who are not comfortable or who physically cannot join us in the hearing room are more than welcome to join us through the web. We are happy to have them. We ask everybody, when they are not speaking, to wear a mask that is the guidance and the capitol hill position. That is the guidance of the chairwoman of this committee. It protects everybody i really appreciate that cooperation. Let me see. For members appearing remotely, just a few reminders before i get my Opening Statement. House rules require that we see you so pl
Testimony who heads the federal Housing Finance agency. This hearing will come to order. Room has been configured to maintain the recommended six that socialco distancing between senators, witnesses and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing which we have kept to a minimum. Some members will be here and arpresent. The witnesses were here in person and others will be coming in by videoconference. I remind everyone once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before youve are displayeyou are displayedon theg in remotely to minimize background noise please click on the mute button until it is your turn mun to speak or ask questi. If theres any Technology Issue as usual, we will move to the next senator until it is resolved. I will remind all the fiveminute clock still applies. You should all have a box on your screen so those of you operating remotely will show the time that his remaining. After 30 seconds im going to try to remember to tap the gavel to rem
Thank you for being here. As the situation continues to evolve around the covid19 outbreak, we wanted to get you information about changes happening at the department impacting Service Members. I want to start with the latest numbers. Today there have been 30 seven reported cases, 18 military, 13 dependents, three civilian, and three contractors. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates each day as we receive them. Friday, deputy secretary norquist released Additional Guidance on travel. Effective today through may 11, all Domestic Travel for military personnel will be halted unless it meets one of a number of waiver criterias including Mission Central travel or humanitarian reasons. This will also restrict dod civilian hiring on dod installations to people within the immediate area of the facility. The secretary continues to state his top priority is to protect Service Members and family and maintain our ability to complete central missions. We are going to
Outbreak, we wanted to get you information about changes happening at the department impacting Service Members. I want to start with the latest numbers. Today there have been 30 seven reported cases, 18 military, 13 dependents, three civilian, and three contractors. We are continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates each day as we receive them. Friday, deputy secretary norquist released Additional Guidance on travel. Effective today through may 11, all Domestic Travel for military personnel will be halted unless it meets one of a number of waiver criterias including Mission Central travel or humanitarian reasons. This will also restrict dod civilian hiring on dod installations to people within the immediate area of the facility. The secretary continues to state his top priority is to protect Service Members and family and maintain our ability to complete central missions. We are going to take all those efforts. I want to give a couple additional updates. Hasy, the Depa
It runs an hour. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the United States department of state. My name is kelly curry. I am the ambassador at large for women global issues here at the department. We are honored and delighted to have leaders from across the u. S. Government here in attendance for the inaugural meeting of the Interagency Steering Committee of the White Houses Womens Global Development and prosperity initiative. Thank you so much for coming. Its now my great pleasure to introduce our wonderful secretary of state, michael pompeo, to open our discussion. Thank you. Thank you, ambassador curry. Welcome, everyone. Ambassador curry will be heading this new wgdp unit here at the state department. Congratulations to you. Thank you. Its a privilege and, frankly, joyous for me to be here today to kick off this inaugural Interagency Steering Committee meeting. Thank you all for being here. Our country was founded on the self evident idea and truth that every man and woman is endowed wi