Vice president s lives. As we face a primary Election Year and prepare for it, it will be an insight that all of us committed to. The second is that the speaker himself, our esteemed professor, william b. Crawley, who has just completed 50 years on the faculty of the university of mary washington. During that half century, dr. Crawley has contributed in innumerable ways and significant ways, certainly not least of all the creation of our renowned Historic Preservation program and the creation of this amazing great life series. But it is for his excellence in teaching that he is perhaps best known, and certainly to literally thousands of our students who have come through our halls. He has received our institutions highest honors in teaching, both from his colleagues and from his students, many of whom through the years have voted him as the faculty member who has made the greatest impact upon their lives. Dr. Crawley through these years has become a true icon of this community. And so
The storm caused horrific damage in upended peoples lives but through perseverance hard work and unyielding oversight of the federal Disaster Response apparatus we built back at her. As a resident of the community affected by hurricane laura assessing damage to their homes they can rest assured that the community will hold a federal Emergency Management agency and its federal partners accountable by making sure they provide to help communities need to get back on their feet. A key lesson from Hurricane Katrina is that the initial response was hampered by the inept leadership of an inexperienced unqualified president ial Campaign Donor who had been appointed to head fema, the nations emergency manager. The hurricanes served as an important reminder that federal agencies should be led to experience people committed to the mission especially in times of crisis. Today the country is in crisis again and leadership for stalling the nations response. A Global Pandemic has crippled the nation.
While we will continue to fight for the passage of this bill in the senate, we wanted to highlight today the efforts of the Congressional Black Caucus defined find on many different manifestations of systemic racism. That thisly inspired new movement has elevated the issue, and that people understand this was not a tragedy, one tragedy, and anomaly, but it was a manifestation of much deeper problems in our country. Proud to be joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus who have been on the front lines, and the house of representatives, fighting for change, and they will share those areas where they have been fighting for with you today. After you hear presentations from members of congress, we will open it up to hear your questions and comments. Right now, i have the honor of introducing representative barbara lee. She is is apart of the congressional caucus and is the founder of the task force in the house of representatives to address poverty. And we have a slogan in the hou
We wanted to highlight today the efforts of the Congressional Black Caucus. I am and that people understand that this was not a tragedy, one tragedy, and anomaly, but actually it was a manifestation of deeper problems. I am very proud to be joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, who have been on the frontline in the house of representatives fighting or change. They will share those areas they have been fighting for. I have the representative of introducing barbara lee. She is always on the front lines fighting for social net, justice. Thank you madam chair. Thank you for that spirited introduction. Let me thank you for your steady leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus. We are in our 49th year. Thank you so much. I want to thank all of our colleagues who are with us today. The tragic murder of mr. Floyd shows how White Supremacy has affected our country. Systemic racism has been built in this country. Racism is at the heart of every process that we are dealing with
Murder was the birth of a new movement that has been writing to reenvision policing in the United States. Few weeks ago, the Congressional Black Caucus led the effort to get this passed out of the house of representatives. That bill is languishing in the senate. We wanted to highlight today the efforts of the Congressional Black Caucus. Inspired that people can understand this is not a tragedy. I am very proud to be joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, who have been on the frontline in the house of representatives fighting or change. They will share those areas they have been fighting for. I have the representative of introducing barbara lee. She is always on the front lines fighting for social net, justice. Thank you madam chair. Thank you for that spirited introduction. Let me thank you for your steady leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus. We are in our 49th year. Thank you so much. I want to thank all of our colleagues who are with us today. The tragic murder