[awaiting live debate start] from derek kilmer and i proudly represent washing estate six can damage cash Washington State six congressional district. I would like to start by wishing the president and the first lady all of. The coin toss, you want the coin toss, the next minute on the toss is yours. Thank you, judy and i want to thank everyone here on the campus of Allen University. While i brief, i hope, that is the motto of this, in South Carolina, but it might as well be the theme of my entire life i am the son of a team mom. , was raised by grandparents with a fourth grade and eighth grade education. I want to yell, i went to georgetown law school. First in my family, i went to now im a candidate for United States senate. Excuse me if i pinch myself. I have lived the American Dream and spent my entire life adding for others to make sure they do the same. We have been divided for too long. To me folks here in South Carolina lack the opportunity to live the American Dream themselves
Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. As we begin our final day of consideration of the fy21 spending bills, id like to thank you all for your kind words and well wishes and ask you, please, to indulge me in just a few more reflections. I came to congress in 1989, one of just 31 women in the house and senate and to this committee in 1993 alongside only six other women under the 64member panel. This body is better for the 100 women serving in the 116th congress and for the many women in the room today. Its my honor to address the full committee for my final time as the first woman chair. You know, its ironic [applaus [applause] thank you. Its ironic that back in 1993 i had to choose between serving on appropriations or ways and means. I was fortunate to be given that choice. And today, we markup my final appropriation bills in the ways and Means Committee room. I chose appropriations because i believed it was the best place to give more people a better chance at a better l
Good afternoon. I call this meeting of the committee on appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules now we have set up any mileage us to which members can send anything they wish to submit they wish to submit in writing in any of her hearings or markups. Our hearings or markups. Has been provided to staff. The first order of business is consideration of the energy and Water Development appropriations bill. For fiscal year 2021. Captornow recognize this ms. Captor to present the bill. Please let me also add my you for your honorable and dedicated service to our community and nation and for your recognition of the full potential of this bill. You will truly be missed. I am pleased to consider the energy and water bill today. It is a good bill. A bill that captures the spirit of ingenuity and independence of the American People. Are actually able to provide the most important Climate Change bill congress will pass this year. This bill provides the foundation of critical investme
Trillion Coronavirus Relief package. Reached out and receive 30 videos from representatives, all 30 from democrats. Coming up, we will include several more representatives representatives. This is congresswoman kendra horn from oklahoma. I am excited the house of representatives just passed the bipartisan cares act. This is the third package, bipartisan package, that congress has passed in as many weeks to help our communities, first responders, health care providers, individuals, businesses, families, with dealing with this covid19 crisis. I am coming to you from Oklahoma City because i am in the last day of a 14day quarantine after being exposed to the covid19 virus. Oklahoma, am here in i have been fighting to ensure the package we passed was bipartisan and got relief to places it was most needed, and includes critical oversight to money,we are getting the relief and support where it needs to be as quickly and efficiently as possible. Although this bill is not perfect, it is a bipar
Hearts and minds. Trust that scientists and researchers will speed treatments and cures that we need. In the meantime, help is on its way. One hundred 50 members of the house of representatives could participate in last fridays debate on the to trillion dollar on the 2 trillion Coronavirus Relief package. Reached out and receive 30 videos from representatives, all 30 from democrats. Coming up, we will include several more representatives representatives. This is congresswoman kendra horn from oklahoma. I am excited the house of representatives just passed the bipartisan cares act. This is the third package, bipartisan package, that congress has passed in as many weeks to help our communities, first responders, health care providers, individuals, businesses, families, with dealing with this covid19 crisis. I am coming to you from Oklahoma City because i am in the last day of a 14day quarantine after being exposed to the covid19 virus. Oklahoma, am here in i have been fighting to ensure