In ensuring that those in maryland have access to testing and they have a set of policies that are thought through and rigorous but also recognized the need to balance these important considerations that we have to go through as we try to deal with this pandemic. He is the author of a book called still standing. Welcome. Thank you, it is wonderful to be with you. Great to be with you. I want to start with your book. One of the things that struck me early on, you talk about your dads influence in your life. There are so many poignant vignettes in the book where your dad plays an influence in your life. You talk about the joy you shared. Your dad was a courageous figure in american history. He was the only republican to ofe for all of the articles impeachment against president nixon. He spoke up vocally about the misdeeds that were going on in that administration. About howlittle bit your dad influenced your thinking now is a governor. How did the things you do every day, how are they af
Rigorous but also recognized the need to balance these important considerations that we have to go through as we try to deal with this pandemic. He is the author of a book called still standing. Welcome. Thank you, it is wonderful to be with you. Great to be with you. I want to start with your book. One of the things that struck me early on, you talk about your dads influence in your life. There are so many poignant vignettes in the book where your dad plays an influence in your life. You talk about the joy you shared. Your dad was a courageous figure in american history. He was the only republican to ofe for all of the articles impeachment against president nixon. He spoke up vocally about the misdeeds that were going on in that administration. About howlittle bit your dad influenced your thinking now is a governor. How did the things you do every day, how are they affected by him and the important figure in american politics . Thank you for the question. I am very proud of my dad. I
Mr. Speaker, you will never hear me complain about having to come to washington to vote. After all, it is an honor to serve the people of this great nation and our constitutional obligation to be here present to vote on the issues facing america. So the question today, are the issues that need to be addressed in the United States Postal Service . There certainly are. We all know there are. After all the usps has been on the Government Accountabilitys highrisk list since the beginning of the Obamabiden Administration. The systematic issues are not nufmente they did not creep up in the last few weeks since the new postmaster has been in office. They have been here for a while. If we are trying to address issues, there is room for discussion. The late chairman Elijah Cummings and the how white house chief of staff mark meadows had a bill that had serious effort put into it. Tomorrow well have a hearing with the postmaster to discuss the build we are arguing today. The white house has offe
Postal service . There certainly are. We all know there are. After all the usps has been on the Government Accountabilitys highrisk list since the beginning of the Obamabiden Administration. The systematic issues are not nufmente they did not creep up in the last few weeks since the new postmaster has been in office. They have been here for a while. If we are trying to address issues, there is room for discussion. The late chairman Elijah Cummings and the how white house chief of staff mark meadows had a bill that had serious effort put into it. Tomorrow well have a hearing with the postmaster to discuss the build we are arguing today. The white house has offered 10 billion package, which the speaker has rejected. There are option it is we want to address the real issues. Todays not about a serious effort. Todays effort is yet another smokescreen. Another Conspiracy Theory forced on the American People to distract us from the real problems facing the American People. To distract from t
I also rise in strong support of the brave postal workers across this nation who are continuing to deliver the mail for the American People in the middle of a global pandemic. Pandemic. He Postal Service is the critical component of americas infrastructure. Lifeline of medication, supplies, and mail all americans everywhere they live, especially in this need. F earlier this year, the postal to help. Sked congress they asked us for 25 billion in assistance to help navigate through this crisis. Other ke all these industries did. Usinesses and entities who received federal funds from congress. This was not a democratic request. From the Postal Service, and it was supported unanimously governors. D of all of whom were appointed by trump. Nt in response to this urgent request, the house acted. Said yes. We acted swiftly to help the Postal Service. Voted to include 25 billion in the heroes act, and we passed on may 15. Unfortunately, the president agree, and the request has language wished f