And 15 minutes long. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this committee will come to rnder. Good morning, everyone. This is the first of a series of public hearings the committee will be holding as part of the impeachment inquiry, without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at the committee of any time there is a quorum present. Here is how the committee will proceed for the hearing. I will make an Opening Statement in the Ranking Member will have opportunity to make a statement. We will go to witness statements and then to questions. For audience members, we welcome you and we respect your interest in being here. In turn we ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. It is the intention to proceed without disruption. Man making a polymer entry inquiry. This is our first hearing under the new set of rules, House Resolution 660 gives you the discretion to allow yourself in the Ranking Member
Life was lived in tribes or extended families. That made things like gathering food, looking after one another and surviving both easier and more likely. But over time, we became increasingly selfreliant. People are often left to fend for themselves in densely populated cities. Community tends to be something that takes place only online. The result is a sharp rise in loneliness. Millions of men and women cut off from society, devoid of a sense of belonging. Alall the lonely people, whehe re do ththey come from all the lonenely people, w wheo they belong one europewiwide study revealed that t around 30 milln europeans regularly feel lonely. Thats 7 of the overall population. In japan too, many people live in total isolation for years, even decades. Tokyo, a vibrant mega city home to 15 million people. Some tokyo residents find it a challenging place to live. They say its too busy, too noisy, so they simply dont leave their homes. Sometimes for a few months. Sometimes for decades. Ogata
Life was lived in tribes or extended families. That made things like gathering food, looking after one another and surviving both easier and more likely. But over time, we became increasingly selfreliant. People are often left to fend for themselves in densely populated cities. Community tends to be something that takes place only online. The result is a sharp rise in loneliness. Millions of men and women cut off from society, devoid of a sense of belonging. Alall the lonely people, whehe re do ththey come from all the lonenely people, w wheo they belong one europewiwide study revealed that t around 30 milln europeans regularly feel lonely. Thats 7 of the overall population. In japan too, many people live in total isolation for years, even decades. Tokyo, a vibrant mega city home to 15 million people. Some tokyo residents find it a challenging place to live. They say its too busy, too noisy, so they simply dont leave their homes. Sometimes for a few months. Sometimes for decades. Ogata
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