Representative be waived onto their Committee Without objection so ordered. Welcome to our hearing on recent developments and i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement and then the Ranking Member. Does the chairwoman wish to have an Opening Statement . I will recognize her with your permission our colleague will also have an Opening Statement. The Postal Service is the crown jewel of the federal i government serving every household every day 630,000 brave individuals at every district and according to pew research 91 percent of americans have a favorable view of the Postal Service. Leaps and bounds above that of any other federal entity. During the coronavirus pandemic the Postal Service value is greater than ever as a formal component and serving as a linchpin nations responsee pandemic. Found 2020 harris poll that the Postal Service ranked as the most Important Company to americans during the pandemic because it is a constant in our lives. That ings companies it outranks compan
Good morning. This hearing of the subcommittee on readiness and management will come to order. Subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from undersecretary defense for acquisition and sustainment, ellen lord concerning supply chain integrity fourth apartment of defense in the United States. Since her initial confirmation as the under secretary of defense secretary lord has oversensitive give acquisition reform at the department of defense and i am sure we will talk about some of that today. As the u. S. National armament director she has traveled to see the u. S. Throughout the u. S. And the to see our allies and partners with regards to the development and Manufacturing Activities around the world and unfortunately has seen how reliant the u. S. Defense Industrial Base chain has become particularly as it relates to china. With the rise of china and Great Power Competition and the Global Pandemic the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chain particularly as it relates to the Na
We are holding this hearing virtually in compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings pursuant to House Resolution 965. This is the third virtual subCommittee Hearing and the ways and Means Committee. As with our previous hearings i want members to know that i plan to continue this committees long tradition of collegiality and substantial debate, substantive debate, even as we conduct our business from afar. I will continue to work with the Ranking Member, mr. Smith, and his staff to ensure that the rights of all members are resected in these new virtual formats. Before i turn to todays important topic i want to remind members of a few procedural to help you navigate this new platform. First, consistent with regulations the committee willfi keep microphones needed to limit background noise. Members are responsible for on meeting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for a fiveminute statement. Second, members and witnesses must have their cameras
Meltdown. The american working class you starting in a way they have not been hurting since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Tens of millions of our fellow ireszens have lost their jobs. They lost their incomes, they have lost their health insurance. They have depleted their life savings. They cannot afford to pay rent, they cannot afford to put food on the table. And they are scared to death than any day now, it will get a knock on the door from the sheriff, evicting them from their homes and throwing them and their belongings onto the street. Mr. President , the United States of america, the riches country in the world. No man woman or child should go hungry. None of us should have to live in fear of becoming homeless. And no one should be the healthcare that they need especially during the worst Public Health crisis in 100 years. But that is precisely what isin going on all over our country as we speak this evening. Just the other day, national. R public radio, mvr releases survey
Mail, Committee Members asked witnesses about mr. Dejoys ownership of a company that contracted its services to the usps. The chair would ask without objection that ms. Debbie wassermanschultz i got it right here. Ms. Cooper and representative mary gay scanlon beor waived on the committee. Without objection, it is so ordered. I want to welcome everyone to s our hearings on recent developments regarding the Postal Service and i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement and i will recognize the Ranking Member for his Opening Statement. I have agreed is the chairwoman on . Does the chairwoman wish to have an Opening Statement . Ill recognize here with your permission after myself. O our colleague ms. Lawrence is going to issue have an Opening Statement. I will recognize if somebodyv on your side wants to have additional okay. That would be fine. The cr you justow let me know. Okay. Theit s Postal Service is the crowned jewel of our federal government. It emplo serves every household b