[inaudible conversations] thank you. The committee will come to order. The committee is meeting to receive testimony of the status of puerto ricos construction and recovery after recent Natural Disasters. Beginning with of the hurricane in 2017, a series of earthquakes that occurred and that just this past september for any Opening Statements and the ranking minority member over their designees this will allow us to better hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep to their schedules. Therefore i ask unanimous consent all of their members Opening Statements be made a part of the hearing record and submitted by 5 p. M. Today or whichever comes first. Hearing no objection, so ordered. The chair may also declare a recess subject to the call of the chair and without objection, the member from new york is authorized to question the witnesses in todays hearings. After permanent members have had that opportunity. As described in the statements, documents or motions submitted and h n