I now call to order the committee on House Administration or purposes of todays hearing titled preventing Sexual Harassment in the congressional work place on examining the funds to the Congressional Accountability Act. Figuring record will remain open for five legislative days until members submit any they wish to be included. A quorum is present or we may proceed. I ask for unanimous consent that the committee on ethics chairwoman susan brooks, represented Jackie Speier and Bradley Byrne said on the dais and question our Witnesses Today. Without objection so ordered. At the outset with an call of our witnesses for taking time out of what i know are very busy schedules to be here. We are much appreciative of that. First and foremost, let me reiterate there is no place for Sexual Harassment in our society. Especially in congress. One case of Sexual Harassment is one case to many. The speaker of the house, paul ryan, tasks the committee with heading up an extensive review on this issue
Speaking of clouds, here is a combination of the satellite radar. A few offshore. There might be enough to give us a few sprinklesover light showers in the north bay. Hazy conditions, spare the air day, temperatures cooler. Upper 50s to near 60 in the north bay. Yes, we are talking rain chances ahead. Cloudy skies in san jose. Midweek and beyond, rain. Wind is good for air quality. Well let you know how much rain and snow expected in the full forecast. Well stay tuned for that, rob, thanks. Taking a live look outside over San Francisco and the embarcadero. Tens of thousands of people will be here counting down to a new year. Clear skies mean a great view of the annual fireworks display. Air quality will be an issue. Crews spent saturday setting up the show. It lasts 15 minutes. Clouds made for a murky fireworks display. There is concern smoke from the fireworks could affect the already poor air quality. The problem with the smoke is it is filled with explosive materials. These fine par
And in. You will continue a time honored tradition by taking stock of the past year and letting laying out his vision for the future. Freedom has been reading the headlines over the last year and bring attention to the issues that directly impact middle class families, the state of virginia will not come as a surprise. Unemployment is low. Consumer confidence is high. The news is packed with all the pay raises, special bonuses, expanded benefits and newfi investments that are flowing into americas household and communities because of landmark tax reform law that Congress Passed and the president signed in december. Hundreds of companies have announced that a more competitive tax code is a london to quickly ramp up the amount they can invest in their own american workers. Countrys largest employers. Walmart has increasing its starting wage for all hourly associates, expanding maternity and parental leave and getting its own 1000 bonus to employees. Disney, at t and bank of america are g
Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell this evening President Trump will deliver his first state of the Union Address as tens of millions of americans tune in, he will continue a timehonored tradition by taking stock of the past year and laying out his vision for the future. And for anyone who has been reading the headline over the last year and paying attention to the issues that impact middleclass families, the state of the union will not come as a surprise. Unemployment is low, Consumer Confidence is high, the news is packed with all the pay raises, special bonuses, expanded benefits and new investments that are flowing into american households and communities because of theland marc landmark tax reform law that the president passed and congress signed. The tax code is allowing companies to ramp up the amount they can invest in their own american workers. This includes some of our countrys largest employers. Walmart is increasing its st
Well visit with a historian and author who will share the history of the ozarks and talk about the stereotypes people face living in the region. Those stereotypes have been developing for a couple of hundred years. They are strong and they stick with us no matter what we do. You go outside this museum and you travel around northwest there are fortune 500 companies, there is a Major Research university, there is all kinds of business and industry and high tech stuff going on out there, but these stereotypes will stick with us. It is part of our story. Later, we will hear the story of the family who was residents who were residents of fayetteville and how they were driven from their home during the civil war. This is a family that lived here and survived the war. The war affected them in many ways and they eventually had to leave the house because of the war. Hour with athe visit to the center for arkansas oral and visual history. It was started as a way to preserve the stories of the pe