Understand its both federal, commonwealth, and municipality permitting at all levels that needs to be expedited for any private Sector Investment to become a quick recovery. Do you think thats needed . My view is that Economic Growth and fast tracking projects is not inconsistent with being good stewards of the environment. And we have a very robust patriots sess within title 5 within the working group we have set with the government to assure that we the residents f puerto rico let me follow up with you. The i see an example of why title 5 in this instance doesnt work. Mr. Grijalva Public Comments about the project are overwhelming in opposition. Its opposed by both mayors groups, representing all the mayors on the island. It was stalled in part because it couldnt get a permit to drain 2. 1 million gallons from a protected wetland. Farm earns residents are concerned about the effects on their health. That it could undermine recycling programs that are in place. It flooded during the h
Live coverage resumes at 9 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan3 and cspan. Org or listen live using the free cspan radio app. Most of puerto rico is still electricity and an estimated 100,000 residents have left the island. Puerto ricost Recovery Efforts and challenges. This House Committee hearing is three hours. The committee on Natural Resources will come to order. We welcome you here today. We are needing to her testimony on examining the challenges and puerto ricos recovery. We welcome you all here today. I ask for consent for the gentleman from california. The gentleman from new york. Illinoisgentleman from and the gentleman from new york, with the committee to participate in the hearing. If you notice, these three are already here. If there are no objections, that is so ordered. Under Committee Role fourf any statements i mask enough for consent that any member who wishes to make an Opening Statement be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today
We are meeting to hear testimony on examining the challenges and puerto ricos recovery. We welcome you all here today. I ask for consent for the gentleman from california. The gentleman from new york. And, the gentleman from illinois and the gentleman from new york, with the committee to participate in the hearing. If you notice, these three are already here. If there are no objections, that is so ordered. Under Committee Rule 4f, any oral statements i ask for consent that any member who wishes to make an Opening Statement be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. Without objection, that will be so ordered. So, first, i appreciate the witnesses being on the panel. Lets start with the Opening Statements. I recognize myself for the original Opening Statement. We are here today to look at the hurricaneimpacted territories of puerto rico in the Virgin Islands. Next week the governors will be here with us also to testify. Before we start i wa
The committee on National Resources will come to order. Were meeting to hear testimony on examining the challenges in puerto ricos recovery and role of financial oversight and Management Board. I ask unanimous consent for mr. Reev, gentleman from new york, mr. Surenno and the gentleman from illinois, mr. Cutearious and the gentleman from new york, ill be alowed to sit with the committee and participate . Thank you. Hearing no objections, that is so ordered. Under Committee Rule 4 f any oral Opening Statements are limited to chairman. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner, therefore im asking unanimous consent that anyu other member be made part of the hearing committee. Clerk by 5 00 a. M. Today and without objection that will be so ordered. So first i appreciate the witnesses being on the panel. Lets start with it Opening Statements first and ill recognize myself for the original opening statement. We are here today to look at it hurricane impacted territories at puerto
The committee on National Resources will come to order. Were meeting to hear testimony on examining the challenges in puerto ricos recovery and role of financial oversight and Management Board. I ask unanimous consent for mr. Reev, gentleman from new york, mr. Surenno and the gentleman from illinois, mr. Cutearious and the gentleman from new york, ill be alowed to sit with the committee and participate . Thank you. Hearing no objections, that is so ordered. Under Committee Rule 4 f any oral Opening Statements are limited to chairman. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner, therefore im asking unanimous consent that anyu other member be made part of the hearing committee. Clerk by 5 00 a. M. Today and without objection that will be so ordered. So first i appreciate the witnesses being on the panel. Lets start with it Opening Statements first and ill recognize myself for the original opening statement. We are here today to look at it hurricane impacted territories at puerto