Good morning, everyone and thank you for joining us. By theeased to be joined speaker and my fellow chairs to announce the introduction of the protecting our democracy act. In introducing this landmark will, the house is taking another important step in our determination to protect our democracy. Since taking office, donald trump has viewed the discuss the constraints on his power and demand for basic transparency and accountability as an inconvenience. He has claimed extraordinary the lawent and broken and purposely undermined the rule of law. He is probed for where his palette powers are least constrained. Weakness,he has found he has exploited it with great consequence for our nation. The House Democratic caucus, under the leadership of the speaker and all the chairs represented here, as well as many others, have stood strong. We defended the law, the constitution and our nations values. Even impeaching the president when he was caught abusing his power in an effort to extort a fore
One more of a Market Structure issue. Thank you, very much. The time of the gentleman has concluded. The next two questioners, i believe are both voting, and at the suggestion of that we are going to take a ten minute recess and then we will reconvene. When epidemic first hit, my district in new jersey was in the eye of the storm. The second highest rate of cases in the country, and supply and protective gear was uncertain. Health care providers and the supplies went out of in a matter of days. I call in this administration to use the defensive protection act, americas 90 factor in the past equipment it is ready to keep fighting the pandemic. Using the da is crucial and fighting against covid, i was just surprised as many of us when the International Development finance corporation, the fc, announced that they would issue their first to be a long board, what 755 million to kodiak, who is not even a pharmaceutical component. The dpa finally you utilize for something that has left bankru
Second highest rate of cases in the world and supply of protective gear was uncertain. Some estimated supply would run out in a matter of days. Use the defense protection act to leverage the equipment to keep fighting the pandemic. Using the dpa is crucial in our fight against covid. However, i was just as surprised as many of us when the International Development finance corporation announced they would issue their first dpa loan to kodak to produce pharmaceutical components. The dpa is finally being utilized but to a company that only just recently left bankruptcy with no proof of success of pharmaceuticals, being trusted with such an important task. Frankly its not a joke. Kodak ceo purchased shares of the company, leading up to the announcement and received 1. 75 billion Stock Options from the kodak board the day before the announcement was made. These Stock Options may have been worth as much 50 million just a few days later. A letter from the committee to the s. E. C. Urging inve
Alleged victims, according to the Sheriffs Department were 16 17 at the time students at aacc alone a space schools. One of those students came forward just last year and that is what launched the investigation. Miramonte High School Physical Education teacher, kyle wood was arrested at her Pleasant Hill home wednesday and charged with 2 counts of molesting a female student when she was teaching an aka la nease high school. Back in 19 97 in 1998 we take student safety is our greatest greatest priority and we hear news like this. It really hits its the core and as their greatest concern so we are working very closely with the Contra Costa Sheriffs Office a moving forward on this issue. What has now been placed on administrative leave in parents of all High School Students in the district. The notified by email in case there are additional victims us. We dont have reason to believe that there is that uh we are calling for people with Additional Information to come forward. The Sheriffs O
Of todays debate on impeachment. It begins with the reading of the articles. In the name of itself and of the people of the United States of america against donald john trump, president of the United States of america in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and iss demeaners. Article 1, abuse of power. The house of representatives should have the soul power of. Mpeachment in his conduct of the office of president of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of president of the United States and to the best of his ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, donald j. Trump has abused the powers of the presidency in that using the powers of his high office, President Trump solicited the interference of a Foreign Government, ukraine, in the 2020 United States president ial elec