I want to welcome you all to a discussion about the possibilities of ranked Choice Voting, potentially solving a bunch of different challenges. This is an event in a series of events for new americas 20th anniversary. It was founded in 1999. We are creating a home for new generation of people and ideas across a wide range of Public Policy questions. I am kind of an of the oldtimers, although i was not here in 1999, although i knew the founders and saw the creation of it. Thefundamental ideas about political system had been part of the dna of this organization from the beginning, as my colleague reminded me that ranked voting was in the book that the founders wrote called the radical center. It was one of the ideas that they promoted. That book is not viable for what we do, but it is part of it. Informn i came back to the Political Reform Program in 2014, and our founding idea is that we introduce fresh and getting into the conversation about reforming american democracy and getting bey
Next, officials from the fai Justice Department, Homeland Security, and u. S. Election Assistance Commission testify on election infrastructure security. And how each agency is working to protect voting systems and coordinat coordinate with state and local officials. This house judiciary hearing runs about 2 1 2 hours. On judiy welcomthe judiciarywill come to. Without objection, the chair is authorized to house subcommittee on the judiciary will come to order, without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on securing americas elections part two, oversight of Government Agencies. I will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Last month this Committee Held part one of a series of hearings on securing americas elections. In that hearing, three witnesses who had been jointly selected by the committee testified unequivocally that our nations elections are under attack. Deborah plunket, former
Tmac im glad you are here so we can get started. Since your last panel, we know you are going to bring it so we can wrap this up and close up strong. That may introduce our panelists. We have john yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans advancing justice. Mr. Yang leads the organization his to fight Asian Americans to create just america for all through Public Policy advocacy education litigation. His extensive legal background enables advancing justice to address the study all season programs legislative attempts to discriminate against and marginalize Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other minority communities. Mr. Vargas is the chief executive officer latino and elected officials. A nation a Membership Organization of latina policymakers and their supporters, governed by a 35 member board of directors. This vargas also serves is ceo and educational, and affiliated National Nonprofit organization strengthens american democracy by promoting full participatio
Executive director of Asian Americans advancing justice. Mr. Yang leads the organization his to fight Asian Americans to create just america for all through Public Policy advocacy education litigation. His extensive legal background enables advancing justice to address the study all season programs legislative attempts to discriminate against and marginalize Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other minority communities. Mr. Vargas is the chief executive officer latino and elected officials. A nation a Membership Organization of latina policymakers and their supporters, governed by a 35 member board of directors. This vargas also serves is ceo and educational, and affiliated National Nonprofit organization strengthens american democracy by promoting full participation of latinos in pacific life. Mr. Son. Is the president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense fund Legal Defense and educational fund. A lease the rights organizations offices in pursuing litigatio
Promised there would at some oint be open hearings. The two other chairmen have agreefment when and how in depth and how far along, how much those opening hearings will matter is anybodys guess at this point because they do seem to be putting together a case. Pretty much in private downstairs in a small room. Well continue foul on twitter house in session. And your report, thanks so much. Cspan will continue follow odays impeachment related updates. That will improve our standing in that regard. I want to congratulate congresswoman lofgren for the work of her committee on the uestion of shielding us from language in the particular says if a candidate or any individual affiliated with a campaign of a candidate knowingly receives an offer for assistance with the campaign from a source the candidate or individual knows is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, the candidate or individual shall refuse the offer for such assistance and notify the federal bureau of investigation of