Unmuting themselves muting themselves. Consistent with the regulations accompanying House Resolution 965, staff will only use members to witnesses as appropriate avoid inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded all house rules relating to order and decorum apply to this remote hearing. This hearing is entitled Holding Financial regulators accountable for diversity and inclusion perspectives on the offices of minority and women inclusion. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. Today, Holding Financial regulators accountable for diversity and inclusion, perspectives from the offices of minority and women inclusion. Our country is facing three pandemics, covid19 and the economic pandemic, and the fight for social justice pandemic. These challenges have reshaped our work and our personal relationships in unprecedented ways. Todays hearing is totally virtual and i appreciate all of our witnesses and members for participating. I am hopeful we will be ab
Now to a hearing on diversity and inclusion in the Intelligence Community. Witnesses included three officials from military and civilian Intelligence Agency who talked about recruitment efforts to include more women and people of color into the workforce. The committee will come to order. Before we begin i want to remind you we are in open session and as such we will discuss unclassified matters only without objection, the chair may declare a recess at anytime. I welcome our members and witnesses to todays hearing. Im grateful you joined us today to discuss the mission imperative in the Intelligence Community, significant improvement of Diversity Inclusion at all levels entrylevel to Senior Leadership and within all disciplines. There has been some improvement in recent years the demographic profile of the workforce still does not mirror of the Wider Population is lighting and attracting the best and brightest from all walks of life. Only taking advantage of the diverse and correct inn
Hosted this event. The committee will come to order. Before we get our termite all members we are in an open session and as such will discuss unclassified matters only. Without objection, the chair may declare in recess at any time. I welcome our members and witnesses to todays hearing. Im grateful you have joined us today to discuss admission imperative in the Intelligence Community, significant improvement of diversity and inclusion at all levels, from entrylevel to Senior Leadership and within all disciplines. While there has been some improvement in recent years, the demographic profile of the ic workforce still does not mirror that of the Wider Population and is lagging in attracting the best and the brightest from all walks of life. Fully taking advantage of the diverse intellect, innovation, and experiences here at home better prepares the ic, and our nation, to address tomorrows most pressing challenges and analyze an increasingly complicated and integrated world. In holding th
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Good morning. Id like to call the subcommittee on Digital Congress and Consumer Protection to order. The chair now recognizes himself for five minutes for an opening statement. Again, good morning and welcome to the first hearing of the 115th congress for the Digital Congress and Consumer Protection subcommittee. It is a pleasure to be with you today. Before we get started i want to changer name burgess and vicechairman for the work they did inon the subcommittee and recognize the new vice chair, the gentleman from mississippi, glad to have you on board and working forward to advancing an agenda that creates jobs and puts consumers first. I want to recognize the gentle lady from illinois, our Ranking Member, we will be working with her this congress and looking forward to work in a bipartisan fashion to grow the economy and protect consumers. As chairman, i look forward to working with all the members of the subcommittee to continue exploring areas in the Digital Academy creating new o