I want to thank everyone for their adherence to the guidelines as we continue to do our work while protecting the health and safety of our staff, families and communities. Thank you for joining us today. In pursuant to notice, todays hearing is taking place in our ways and Means Committee hearing room, with members permitted to attend remotely in compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings, pursuant to House Resolution 965. We currently have 33 members logged in and participating via the webex platform. For those members who arent here in washington and plan to participate in person, we have a limited number of available seats to ensure that we adhere to social distancing guidelines. I encourage members to watch from their office and only come to the hearing room when it is your turn for questioning. Before we turn to todays topic, i want to remind members of a few procedures as we navigate this hybrid hearing setting. First, consistent with regulations, the commit
It with a the understanding their questions come after all members complete their questions. The committee is meeting notice a legislative hearing to hear testimony onening anyone eninnings of enable mobile. The Critical Role of Community Colleges, black colleges and universes and minority serving institutions in preparing students for success. Pursuant to Committee Rules 7c, ohm statements are limited to the chair and Ranking Member and this allows to us hear from the witnesses sooner and provide all member with adequate time to ask questions. I recognize myself now for the purpose of making an openings statement. Today we will examine the credit cal role of hbcus, able to College Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and Community Colleges in providing low income students and students of color with a quality Higher Education. Our first three bipartisan hearings have so clearly demonstrated that a College Degree remains the surest path to Financial Stability for americans across
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Charter Communications Support cspan as a Public Service. A lot with these other television providers. Giving you a front row seat to democracy. The head of the Environmental Protection agency talks about the biting ministration Environmental Policies at the western governance association. During his remarks he highlights issues from wildfires to water security. From boulder colorado, this is about 50 minutes. Welcome to the 2023 western Governors Association annual meeting here in beautiful boulder, colorado crete my name is jack waldorf i have the honor and privilege of serving the executive director for wga. Its your first meeting, it is mind too so we will figure it out together. Have you been to an annual meeting before, welcome back and perhaps you could give us rookies a few pointers but we are here thisiv week. It is wonderful so somebody friends in the west convene here at the theater which has a rich history since it opened back in 1906. Over the years this entertainment venu