Small Business Committee meet for a hearing on preventing fraud and abuse in the Paycheck Protection Program. Before we begin id like to take this opportunity to note some important requirements. Let me begin by saying that standing house and Committee Rules and practice will continue to apply during hybrid proceedings. All members are reminded that theyre expected to adhere to these standing rules including decorum. During the covered period designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with House Resolution 965 and the subsequent guidance from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rights of all members to participate. Please keep your cameras on. Also please remember to remain muted until you are recognized to minimize background noise. If you must participate in another proceeding, please exit this one and log back in later. In the event a member encounters technical issues that prevent from being recognized for their question i will move to the next
Takes a look at the intelligence communitys role in predicting covid19. We will have that at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. Today, the Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to move forward with the nomination of judge barrett to be a judge in the Supreme Court. Wasstponement motion proposed but it was sent down. Thank you all. We have business before the hearing. The legislation will be held over. Johnson, taylor mcneil, catherine mosel, thompson diaz, United States court of federal claims. Policycontent modernization act. All those will be held over. Mr. Chairman . Under the rules of this committee can i proceed with the business of the Committee Even with a quorum present, there unless there are two members of the minority present as well. I and the only member of the minority that is here. We cannot conduct business until the second member of the minority arrives. Yes, sir. Thank you for the way you have conducted yourself yesterday. It is clear from reading in the paper what is going t
My mom, a secondgrade teacher, spent her life teaching little kids what was right or wrong, what was true or false. I still believe it matters, and so do the American People. But we are dealing with a president who doesnt think truth matters. And he has allies in congress who in the past defended our democracy but are now doing his bidding. Now doing his bidding. Senators who clearly set out that the president , a precedent that the president in an Election Year should wait, that we should have an election, and that then the People Choose the president , and the president chooses the nominee. That was your precedent. It has been said that the wheels of justice turn slowly, and justice, on the other hand, can move at lightning speed, as we are seeing here today. We cannot, and you watching at home, should not separate this moment from the hearing and a judge he is trying to rush through. To respond to senator cruz, this is not a rush to justice, this is a rush to put in a justice, a jus
Seconds. In the case of a direct attack, that person will be given 30 seconds to respond. If the attacks continue, at some point, we will just have to move on. Our candidates are the incumbent senator, Jeanne Shaheen and also former governor. ,lso with us republican nominee quirky messner. Thank you for your time this morning. Thank you. This opening with statement. Your Opening Statement . Cracks thank you and thank you for having me. Im quirky messner. I grew up in a bluecollar family. Left home at 17, became an airborne ranger. Im a veteran with two sons who are west pointers. I became a businessman, grew a business. Im entirely selfmade. Im a job creator, a problem solver, i know how to get things done. Im independent and i know how to bring people together. Its time for a change. Senator shaheen has been in the senate 12 years. She has been in politics 30 years. She is loyal to the progressives in washington, d. C. She is not looking out for you. She is looking out for the democra
Bird will judge barretts family, welcome. Barrettserrick family, family, welcome. I appreciate everyones cooperation. Will have a hearing that hopefully the country will learn more about judge merrick and the and willdge barrett learn more about the law and maybe the differences in the party. As to the hearing room, i doubt if there is any room in the country given more attention and detail to make sure city of the architect of the capitol working with the attending physician has set up the room in a fashion we can safely do our business. Senator lee is back and has been cleared by your physician. Welcome back. The covid problem in america is real. It is serious, dangerous, and we have to mitigate the risk. I would let every american know that many of you going to work today and have probably been at work today, and hope your employer will take care of your health care needs, but we do have a country that needs to move forward safely. Millions of americans, cops, todaysses, going to wo