Good afternoon. Thank you for being here today. Im manny fernandez. Im the Houston Bureau chief for the new york times. And on behalf of the Texas Tribune, im very happy to welcome everyone to the Fourth Annual Texas Tribune festival and to our panel today, entitled what to do with the dreamers. Our panelists are george baldor, a dallas businessman who started a website supporting the texas d. R. E. A. M. Act, also known as hb 1403. The website is keephb1403. Com. Veronica escobar [applause] the county judge of el paso county. She become the top elected official there in 2011. We also have gabby pacheco, Program Director of a National College Scholarship Fund for undocumented students called the dream. Us. Last april, she became the first undocumented latina to testify before congress. [applause] we also have with us jerry patterson, the texas land commissioner. Hes a former state senator who helped the Texas Republican Party adopt a more moderate position on immigration in its 2012 of
On the recent decline in gas, prices and other energy issues. And well take your calls and join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Next. A discussion about what to do about undocumented youth coming into the United States. Well hear from a Tea Party Member ofa democratic congress, a county judge, a texas land commissioner, and a the firstwas undocumented latina to testify before congress. This discussion was part of the annual Texas Tribune festival at university of texas at austin. Its an hour and 10 minutes. Good afternoon. Today. Ou for being here im manny fernandez. Im the Houston Bureau chief for the new york times. Behalf of the Texas Tribune, im very happy to to the fourthne annual Texas Tribune festival today, entitled what to do with the dreamers. Panelists are george baldor, a dallas businessman who started a website supporting the texas act, also known as hb1403. Is keephb1403. Com. Veronica escobar [applause] the county judge of el paso county. Top electedhe official
We are talking about Health Care Workers here that particularly in the situation in dallas who were willing to step up to the plate and assume some risk to themselves in order to care for a victim of this terrible disease. That is a decision that demonstrates a lot of character and is consistent with the kind of spirit that makes the citizens of this country so roud of. I think today is a day for us to be reminded, particularly with the emergence of this video, the First Healthcare worker, who was transported to nih read this is a woman who assumed significantly personal risk, more risk than she thought, not because she thought it would get her fame, because she thought it would give her a raise, she did this because it was her job and she is passionate about her job in caring for someone who is sick, someone who she did not even know. That is worthy of praise and acclaim and attention. At the same time, the cdc has a responsibility to make sure they are communicating clearly with thes