The u. S. Chamber is proud to be sponsoring this publication that will be released later this year. That was a quick preview of what is to come. With that said, lets give a round of applause for our first two panels. [applause] and we will take a quick, i say an eight minute to nine minute break, so we could make this quick. There is still purpose in the back and if you need to use the restrooms but they are on the outside, so thank you. [indiscernible voices] [indiscernible voices] ok. All right. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming back from break. We have had some great panels is morning and we are happy to be invited to participate this morning as well. I am a victim just as Program Specialist for the office of victims of crime at the department or justice Human Trafficking division and i am join today with heather from the texas advocacy project, and Heidi Alvarez with the university of Maryland Safe Center and actually happens to be one of my grantees, so we have worked c
Senator fetterman i call this subcommittee to order. Chairwoman stabenow. And Ranking Member boozman. Thank you so much for coming. I thank you for your leadership on this committee and i look forward to working with you to pass a farm bill. A farm bill that works for small farmers, Rural Communities and hungry americans. I would also like to thank my Ranking Member, senator braun, and i look forward to working closely with you. Snap is one of the most effective programs to fight hunger and poverty in the country. In my time in office as the mayor, Lieutenant Governor to now, i have heard from americans about their support for snap. Hunger is in the a republican or a democrat issue. Its all of our issue that we have to take on. We need to come together and stop playing political games with americans access to food. Americans like cory from the town of northeast in pennsylvania tells me that he was a victim of skim, somebody stole money from his snap e. B. T. Hes not the first pennsylva
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We must not approach the observance and enforcement of this law in a vengeful spirit. Its purpose is not to punish. Its purpose is not to divide, but to end divisions. Divisions which have lasted all too long. Its purpose is national, not regional. [applause] this Civil Rights Act is a challenge to all of us. To go to work and our communities and our states, in our homes and in our hearts, to eliminate the last vestiges of injustice in our beloved country. So tonight, i urge every public official, every religious leader , every business and professional man, every workingman, every housewife, i urge every american to join in this effort to bring justice and hope to all our people. And to bring peace to our land. [applause] one year has passed. Where has it gone . What has and what has not been done during that year which held such great promise . I am joe rall. One year has passed since we had the president civil rights bill enacted into law. A year ago we had a program with some of th
Were kicked off an overbooked delta plane and threatened with jail after being forced to give up a seat they purchase for their baby. This is a federal offense. You and your wife will be in jail. What the family is now saying this morning. And good morning, america. We have a lot to get to. We do. This thursday morning, that big announcement from Buckingham Palace. You see it there live. Prince philip is retiring from public life. Well have more on that ahead. It is International Firefighters day and michael is with the fdny on his way to a very special event that honors the boldest and the bravest and we can see youre in Great Company there, michael. I am here with denis leary, robin and george. Say hello, denis. Hi, guys. Gearing up for our big firefighter challenge heading to salute our boldest and bravest and im going to do something i never thought id do and ill do it on live tv and you dont want to miss it, but you dont want to miss it. Yeah, im a little scared but im not scared.