Required by the regulation accompanying House Resolution 965 which establish the framework over the proceedings. First, i would ask all members on the webex platform to keep them so the muted when they [inaudible] this will minimize disturbances while members asking questions of our witnesses. Members on webex platform are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves. I suppose you just heard that. The staff is been instructed not to meet members except when a member is not being recognized and there is inadvertent background noise. Members on webex platform are reminded that they may only attend one remote viewing at a time. So if youre participating today, please remain with us during the hearing. Members should try to avoid coming in at out of the meeting particularly during the question treatment. If members wish to recognize the chair recommends members identify themselves. I would also ask members to be patient as the chair proceeds given the nature of the Online Platform of th
You cant get through. The regular Customer Service line 8 00 to noon, forget it. Reporter Michael Hurley has been waiting since june. No faith in the system, none at all. Reporter the e. D. D. Blocked benefits saying they needed to prove they are who they say they are, like thousands of others they mailed in paper documents verifying their identity and then heard nothing back. I think im now in another reporter kim was told to wait eight weeks. I was upset. Because how would it be eight weeks to find my identity . I sent why eight weeks . Reporter the e. D. D. Required thousands of workers to verify their identities as it tries to weed out rampant fraud. But the Governors Task force found scammers still got paid while honest workers were blocked from benefits. During a twoweek reset, the e. D. D. Will install new technology that automatically verifies an k57pplicaapplicant identity and speed up new claims even as it doesnt address the old ones. Good afternoon, governor. Are you confide
The governors of new mexico, kansas and guam as well as douglas holtzeakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office. This virtual hearing is just over four hours. The committee will come to order. Authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. Before we begin todays hearing, i want to remind you of a few matters including some regulation accompanying House Resolution 965. I would ask all members to keep themselves on me was. This will minimize disturbances not being recognized with background noise they made only again one at a time. If you are participating today please remain with us during the hearing t that she recommends vendors identify themselves and facilitate the chairs recognition. I would also ask members to be patient this hearing is entitled the need for Financial Aid to americas states and territories during the pandemic. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement of the 189,000 people have lost their lives to the virus las
And extended Unemployment Benefits until january 2021. The heroes act will provide significantly more funding to cities and towns and also would clarify treasury guidance that currently prevents State Governments from using [indiscernible] alternative bills provide zero dollars to states, zero dollars for financial assistance, and clawed back hundreds of billions of dollars that could be used to support struggling businesses. In addition the president cut funding to states. The protestsike against racism and Police Brutality in the streets in many communities. Families across the country suffer [indiscernible] about the challenges their faces and the response needed from the federal government in this international crisis. I recognize the Ranking Member of the committee for four minutes. I think the chairwoman for yielding. Here we are again. We are having hearing about a bill the house passed four months ago that has no chance of becoming a law. The committee is being used to prioriti
Announcements . Clerk yes. Committee members will be in attendance and participate in the meeting as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Participate in Public Comment by calling 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 14674 1467489988. Press pound, and pound again. You will hear discussion and be muted, in listening mode only. Press starthree to be entered into the queue. When prompted, speak slowly and clearly and turn down your t. V. Or computer. Or, in the alternative, you may email me at erica. Major sf. Org. We are joined by interpreters who are interpreting in c cantonese and spanish. Supervisor haney thank you, madam clerk, will you please call the roll. [roll call] clerk you have a quorum. Mr. Chair, would you like to make a motion to excuse supervisor fewer from attendance . Supervisor haney yes, id l