Complete schedule. Next, house hearing on efforts to protect you from sports concussions. Then a house hearing on the government accessing social media is part of background checks for some employees. After that, pentagon briefing pentagon briefing on the fight against isis and a briefing on the annual report on chinas military. Now, to mothers testify before a house energy and commerce a subcommittee about concussions in youth sports. Their sons died after suffering multiple concussions. The hearing also addressed Current Research and efforts to protect Young Athletes from injury. This is two and a half hours. We are on a tight schedule today with votes. The morning and welcome to the oversight and investigation hearing. Were were here to continue the ongoing examination of concussions. The hearing follows an initial table we had in march but we had a constructive dialogue with leading experts on how to address the challenge of concussions. Well focus on youth sports, specifically the
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] we are live on capitol hill this morning for a discussion on concussions in youth sports. Parents and medical experts will be testifying this morning before the house energy and commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations. Talking about Research Efforts and whats being done to protect Young Athletes from injury. This is live coverage on cspan2. It should start in just a moment or two. [inaudible conversations]. [inaudible conversations] tight schedule on tights. Were here on committees ongoing examination of concussions. This hearing follows initial roundtable we had in march where we had constructive dialogue with leading experts in the field how to challenge concussions. Todays hearing focus on youth sports, specifically areas of prevention and research. While there is always particularly sports at young age shown to have many benefits. Benefits of youth sports participation, better health, increased activity, improved aca
Those cases have to be evaluated on its own merits based on the facts of the case and the applicable regulations. Mister sullivan, time is running out but miss colin had asked you all about where we go from here. Tell me clearly, what would you like to see done so that we can be effective and efficient and so we can basically put you out of a job . Mister cummings, im not trying to get rid of you but you understand what im saying. I appreciate that. Im concerned that when we have an investigation and because i dont have enough special agents to expeditiously investigate allegations, we eventually get to them but the old saying justice delayed is justice denied, im concerned i dont have enough agents to adequately and immediately address some of these allegations. Thats why theres so many cases in thepipeline and if you do the math , my professional responsibility which is in special unit headquarters doing essentially gs 15 and political appointees, the average 9. 5 cases each and agen
It helped recognize at least the courage and strength of survivors. In this room echoing perhaps unseen and invisible our voices and faces of people who could not be here. And their losses are very much with us now. You give them the advocacy that they deserve and need. And i think everyone of you for being here. Thank you. Thank you, senator blumenthal. Chairman grassley. Thanks is without a long time for opening remarks i will put my statement in the record but i should thank all the witnesses for participating, and one seconds from my speech will kind of some of where i was going to end up with. The bottom line, we need to fulfill our commitment to make sure that the artwork is returned to its rightful owners. In addition, when the authors of this legislation feel it is ready to be put on the agenda i will put on the agenda. Thank you, mr. Chairman. We very much appreciate that and appreciate your leadership. At this point i want to welcome and introduce each of our five witnesses t
Employees that looked pornography on their work computer and a third accessed child pornography at work. The Inspector General found another employee made unwelcomed advances between female. Utah congressman is chair of the House Oversight committee. Weve come to order, without objection the chair has authorized a recess at any time. Todays hearing is entitled kmming employee misconduct at the epa. Its a topic weve addressed a few times but it doesnt seem to be getting better. We will continue to highlight this as long as it takes because in my opinion the epa is one of the most toxic places in the federal government to work and if you dont get rid of the toxicity of the employees there at the epa, were doing a great disservice to this country. Most of them are good hardworking, they care, work hard, but you have some bad apples at the epa and theyre not being dealt with and not being addressed. Well look forward to talking about this. The Inspector General has done some good quality w