Thank you. Colleen shogan you became the first female archivist of the United States. You recently hosted the first lady and chief Justice John Roberts in the National Archives rotunda for your ceremonial swearing in. You wore white. Tell us why i wore white . Because that was the color adopted by the suffragists when they were advocating for the 19th amendment. I was the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. So thats very meaningful. Me and i wanted to really invoke spirit as i took the oath of office as the first woman to become archivist the United States. What does it mean to you to be the first woman . It means a lot. It means, i think, a lot for representation and i think its very important for young girls and boys to see women in these roles. I think it also means a lot to those who work in this area in libraries and archives and museum cms, which is a profession and career track, which is dominated by women, but oftentimes times, although its changing, oftent
United states. You recently hosted the first lady and chief Justice John Roberts in the National Archives rotunda for your ceremonial swearing in. You wore white. Tell us why i wore white . Because that was the color adopted by the suffragists when they were advocating for the 19th amendment. I was the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. So thats very meaningful. Me and i wanted to really invoke spirit as i took the oath of office as the first woman to become archivist the United States. What does it mean to you to be the first woman . It means a lot. It means, i think, a lot for representation and i think its very important for young girls and boys to see women in these roles. I think it also means a lot to those who work in this area in libraries and archives and museum cms, which is a profession and career track, which is dominated by women, but oftentimes times, although its changing, oftentimes dont see women as in the leadership in those organizations, what d
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Advising. Family members will look out for one another. Thus, this legislation for the same reason allows Family Offices to count as accredited investors to make private placement investments the speaker pro tempore the gentleman will suspend. The gentleman may resume. Mr. Barr thank you, mr. Speaker. This legislation for the same reason allows Family Offices to account for accredited investors which will allow them to make private placement investments. The end result is more capital will be available for investment in businesses resulting in more jobs and greater Economic Opportunity for americans of all walks of life. I want to thank representative Carolyn Maloney and chairman hensarling for their leadership on this important legislation, and i urge my colleagues in the house to support the Family Office technical correction act. Mr. Speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time is reserved. The gentlewoman from california. Ms. Waters mr. Spe
System. This is about two hours. Subcommittee will come to order. Welcome to the ways and means subcommittee on tax policy, our hearing on how tax reform will simplify our broken tax code and help individuals and families. Before we get started with Opening Statements and so forth, id like to yield to the chairman of the ways and Means Committee, congressman kevin brady for the purposes of introducing a distinguished witness who is before us today. Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Chairman rossman, thank you for your leadership of the tax committee. Thank you for leading hearings like this that allow america to have the conversation about creating a bolder, fair, flatter and more pro growth tax code. I want to thank all our witnesses for being here today, but i want to give a special welcome to our friend, my friend, chairman bill archer, former leader of this committee and a longtime mentor of me personally. Chairman archer, thank you for being here to share your insight and your experience o