The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C, nod conversation will now come to order and the chair recognizes himself for five minutes for the purpose of an Opening Statement. This morning, first let me welcome our witnesses. This morning we will receive an update on the Consumer Protection efforts in place to address the fraud risk for americas seniors. As of july 2013, there are over 44 million americans who are older than 65. That almost 14 of the population. The population, 65 and holder in the United States, projects to outnumber people younger than 18 for the first time in 2033. A mere 18 years from now. The Median Income of these households is over 35,000 per year, and 71 report having a computer in their home. The median networth of seniors 65 and over is 25 times that of people under 35 years of age. The expanding population of Older Americans and their relative wealth compared to other age groups increases the risk that someone will want to ta
Changes the conversation because focusing on advancing women and, again, i want women in the top of every profession but when we think about it that way, we start counting. Because thats the way you measure how well women are doing, how many women are in fortune 500 and how many women are in Senior Management and how many women are computer scientists. All that have does focus pretty much on wealthy white women, by and large. It does not phofocus on the millions of the women at the bottom. One of the thing i realize, we have too few women at the top and too many women at the bottom and care or our lack of support for care plays a role at both ends. At the top end, if you take time out for care, your career goes off track. But for the millions of women at the bottom not supporting their care means if they take a day off they could lose a job, right . So focusing on care says we have to put in place the policies that rich women can buy their way out of often. We have to put in leave, pai
Regarding the dangers of financial exploitation through n Community Organizations and places of worship and Community Centers and resources that might be available to them, to utilize organizations like the National Guardianship Association to play an Important Role by promoting standards of best practices for guardians and probate courts by providing education and training and provide advocacy on the issue and the impact seniors including that impact seniors including elder abuse and financial exploitation, develop Court Systems and processes that dont work against seniors and consider the urgency of time for the elderly such as the probate and the elder law and miscellaneous remedies courts in chicago because many exploiters simply try to wait out the life span of those of the elderly victims. You have the written materials that ive submitted that are premised large part on article that my deputy Public Guardian wrote and id be happy to share our experiences with individual cases. Th
Armed and possibly wearing body armor. Too soon to speculate on a motive. Eh, abc news, san bernadino. Tim six months ago the body of allicia hummel of sioux city was found in the highline area of clay county. The case remains open. And law forcement is still searching for clues today, the south Dakota Attorney general released a statement asking for the publics help. Reminding residents of a five thousand dollar reward for any information leading to an arrest and conviction in relation to hummels death. Anyone with information is urged to contact the clay county sheriffs office. That number is located on your screen. Imagine freinds and family are asking for your help. Tonight at ten two of allicia hummels freinds sit down with reporter bria bell to talk about the case. Jenna authorities have made an arrest in connection to a Tuesday Morning robbery in north sioux city. North Sioux City Police say 25 yearold mykel booth from atlanta, georgia was arrested in sioux falls earlier today a
She has been accused of motting to kill him. The success in the fight against a global killer, how millions have been prevented. Hello, the u. S. Senate has condemned the techniques used by the c. I. A. After the nerve attacks. It has reveal add report wrapping up five years of investigation into the tactics. It details the use of sleep deprivation, sexual humiliation, and simulating drowning. Senator investigators say the program was far more brutal than the c. I. A. Ever admitted and at least 26 people were wrongfully held many secret prisons. S that techniques were ineffective and they never produced information that led to foiling eminent terror threats. She spoke at length about how the government was mislead about the Abuse Detainees were off subject to harsh and brutal interrogation. And treatment because c. I. A. Analysts believed often in error, that they knew more information than what they had provided. Sometimes managers and interfay tors in the field were uncomfortable wit