The committee will come to orderment good morning ord order. Good morning to everyone. Without objection the chair is allowed to declare a recess at anytime. Ill recognize myself for my Opening Statement. Im honored to be convening todays hearing, my very first as chairwoman of the committee on oversight and reform. As we continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, elijah cummings. I am mindful of his life long mission to seek not only Common Ground, but higher ground. With that in mind, im very pleased to hold todays hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years, the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, we are one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my first child and i asked my offices about leave polic
The committee will come to orderment good morning ord order. Good morning to everyone. Without objection the chair is allowed to declare a recess at anytime. Ill recognize myself for my Opening Statement. Im honored to be convening todays hearing, my very first as chairwoman of the committee on oversight and reform. As we continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, elijah cummings. I am mindful of his life long mission to seek not only Common Ground, but higher ground. With that in mind, im very pleased to hold todays hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years, the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, we are one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my first child and i asked my offices about leave polic
I am in this race, and we will do some questions, and then for anybody who wants to, we will do selfies [cheering and applause] so you may know, i am a little hoarse. I think i picked up a little bit of a cold, one hug too many in the selfie line. Nevertheless, i persist. [cheering and applause] sen. Warren so, i was born and raised in oklahoma. Total silence. [laughter] sen. Warren it is ok, there are not that many okies. I was born and raised out in oklahoma. I do have an okie. Good. All right. And bornoreign d in oklahoma. I am what used to be called a late in life baby. My mother always just referred to me as a surprise. I have three older brothers who to this day are referred to collectively as the boys. To distinguish them from the surprise. [laughter] sen. Warren all three of my brothers went off and joined the military. My oldest brother was career military. He has spent about five and a half years off and on and combat in vietnam. We were very lucky to get him back home. My se
The committee will come to orderment good morni o order. Good morning to everyone. Without objection the chair is allowed to declare a recess at anytime. Ill recognize myself for my Opening Statement. Im honored to be conveeting todays hearing, my very first as chair woman. As we continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, elijah cummings. I am mindful of his life long mission to seek not only common ground, but higher ground. With that in mind, im very pleased to hold today tfs hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years, the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, were one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my first child and i asked my offices about leave policy. And do you know what they said . Leave,
Schiff could be sworn in as a witness. How will all this play out to the race in the white house, jeff is here one of two democrats who voted to oppose the impeachment inquiry. The investigation impact on 2020, all that and a lot more as we look ahead on sunday morning features. In the public hearing in the impeachment inquiry will continue this upcoming week with eight officials are scheduled to testify. Including u. S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland whose name is come up so far. They heard testimony from William Taylor and george kent, the dippy assistant secretary of state for europe and eastern europe. Neither could answer this key question from john macklin. In this impeachment hearing today for treason or bribery and other high crimes, where is the impeachable offensive not call her either of you here today to assert there was an Impeachable Offense . Shouted out, anyone and raining right now ratcliff how intel Homeland Security and also former federal prosecuto