Almost two and a half hours. [inaudible conversations] is a todays committee will come to order and i want to thank everyone for joining us here today and want to welcome the secretary and the administrator and thank you both for being here and all the members for being here. This is the first opportunity to hear from both of you about the enactment of the act in particular as it applies to Small Business. It is a landmark legislation and less than two Weeks Congress passed the largest Economic Relief package. They worked tirelessly to make it possible every single one participated on the leadership of the Ranking Member, senator cardin, senator shaheen and senator Collin Collins isnt a r of the committee that was part of the task force and it was invaluable in helping craft a lot of this and i want the record to reflect dot. We have invited senator collins does it and participate and rightfully so because of the extraordinary contribution. As every member thats been involved, the admi
[inaudible conversations] is a todays committee will come to order and i want to thank everyone for joining us here today and want to welcome the secretary and the administrator and thank you both for being here and all the members for being here. This is the first opportunity to hear from both of you about the enactment of the act in particular as it applies to Small Business. It is a landmark legislation and less than two Weeks Congress passed the largest Economic Relief package. They worked tirelessly to make it possible every single one participated on the leadership of the Ranking Member, senator cardin, senator shaheen and senator Collin Collins isnt a r of the committee that was part of the task force and it was invaluable in helping craft a lot of this and i want the record to reflect dot. We have invited senator collins does it and participate and rightfully so because of the extraordinary contribution. As every member thats been involved, the administrator has an incredible a
Asked about the effectiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program referred to as ppp. [indistinct chatter] a todays committee will come to order and i want to thank everyone for joining us here today and want to welcome the secretary and the administrator and thank you both for being here and all the members for being here. This is the first opportunity to hear from both of you about the enactment of the act in particular as it applies to Small Business. It is a landmark legislation and less than two Weeks Congress passed the largest Economic Relief package. They worked tirelessly to make it possible every single one participated on the leadership of the Ranking Member, senator cardin, senator shaheen and senator Collin Collins isnt a r of the committee that was part of the task force and it was invaluable in helping craft a lot of this and i want the record to reflect dot. We have invited senator collins does it and participate and rightfully so because of the extraordinary contributio
This second weekend here inkend march. Marc so, winter waited until iunt i guess march to show up this his year but it sure has as we as we take a look at temperaturesemp this morning, very cold allldall across the area. Rea. 26 Reagan National, 25 dullesnas and 22 at bwi marshall. Ar were coming off another weekthe where we had days in the 70s s and it felt amazing so i just jt cant believe how quickly week k after week things have changedcd and they have really changed for the colder. This is a look coat airt ir temperatures that are only in on the teens off towards ourowards north and west. We 19 westminster, frederick and gaithersburg but its gusty out there. Ou it has been all t nthight as tht polar front came through. Thr we have sustained winds atwindsa about five to 10 to 15 milesto an hour in some spots so as a s result, youve got wind chillsh in the teens. Teens. Later this afternoon evenoon though well rise into the welo upper 30s well only have wind chills in the 20s, so0s,
And passed compensation for families of 9 11 victims. R. Speaker, the fairness for 9 11 families act would provide a catchup payment to thousands of 9 11 victims, spouses and dependents who were unfairly excluded from the u. S. E incalculable loss that they suffered on september 11, this legislation would ensure that they are fairly compensated for their claims against those responsible for one of our nations darkest days. In 2015, congress created the United States victims of state sponsor Terrorism Fund to provide compensation for individuals with terrorism judgments against designated state sponsorrers of sponsors of terrorism. At the time, those who are received payments from the 9 11 Victims Compensation fund, primarily victims and spouses and children, were precluded from receiving funds from the vsstf. Their exclusion from the fund led to a preverse perverse result in which other family members could receive compensation from the vsstf. In some cases substantially more than what