Senate it is my honor to welcome you here. We are going to have a conversation about the intersection of Early American History and contemporary political issues. If this is your first visit to the institute, i want to welcome you to our fullscale replica of the United States senate chamber. We arekennedy institute, committed to engaging the public in a conversation about the role each one of us plays in our democracy and our society. We do that through Civic Education programs that bring the United States senate to life and conversations like tonight that bring American History into focus. Partnerery proud to with the Massachusetts Historical Society on todays program. They are an invaluable resource for american life, history, and culture. All of us at the institute are proud together together a group of panelists for the Program Including our moderator, fred tice. He covers news related to politics in Higher Education at sincehere he has been 1988. Serving as a trusted source of tru
Democracy and in our society. We do that through Civic Education programs that bring the United States senate to life, and conversation like tonight, that bring American History into focus. We are very proud to partner with the Massachusetts Historical Society on todays program. They are an invaluable resource for american life, history, and culture. All of us at the institute are proud to gather and esteemed panel tonight. Fred thys covers politics at wbur, where he has been since 1998. Breaking news and serving as a trusted source of truth and information. He previously was the nbc news bureau chief in mexico city, and a south america reporter for cbs news, based in argentina. Joining fred on the panel are four distinguished scholars who provide perspectives on and knowledge of our nations founders. They will paint an informative picture of how the founders operated, and what current lawmakers and each one of us can learn from them. Tonights historians include liz covart from the ins
Gina good evening everyone. On behalf of the Edward M Kennedy institute for the United States senate, it is my pleasure to welcome you. We are going to have a conversation about the intersection of Early American History and contemporary political issues. First visit to the institute, i also want to welcome you to our fullscale replica of the United States senate chamber. We arekennedy institute, committed to engaging the public in a conversation about the role each one of us plays in our democracy and in our society. That through Civic Education programs that bring the United States senate to life, and conversation like tonight, that bring American History into focus. We are very proud to partner with the Massachusetts Historical Society on todays program. They are an invaluable resource for american life, history, and culture. All of us at the institute are proud together roy proud to gather and esteemed panel tonight. Wbur,overs politics at where he has been since 1998, breaking new
[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone and welcome back as we return from Holiday Season to continue our work and Economic Opportunity subcommittee. Without objection the chair is authorized to callec for recesst any time. Todays hearing is entitled redoing the availability of resources to address veteran hunger. Im hopeful we can shed some light on a very important issue for veterans around the country. This hearing will examine department of Veterans Affairs and department of Agriculture Programs identify Food Insecurity among nearly 20 million veterans and provide nutrition assistance for those in need. Specifically, today through aly focus on how veterans access nutrition resourceson come out recent policy changes have impacted the availability of resources, and how congress can more effectively support public and nonpublic agencies that seek to end veteran hunger, so critically important. This continues the subcommittees efforts to get economic factors that contribute to
Work in the Economic Opportunity subcommittee. Without objection the chair is authorized to calle for recess at any time. Todays hearing is entitled redoing the availability of resources to address veteran hunger. Im hopeful we can shed some light on a very important issue for veterans around the country. This hearing will examine department of Veterans Affairs and department of Agriculture Programs identify Food Insecurity among nearly 20 million veterans and provide nutrition assistance for those in need. Specifically, today through aly focus on how veterans access nutrition resources come out recent policy changes have impacted the availability of resources, and how congress can more effectively support public and nonpublic agencies that seek to end veteran hunger, so critically important. This continues the subcommittees efforts to get economic factors that contribute to veteran suicide which we note include homelessness and hunger. Our subcommittee works in a bipartisan way to str