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
Peter urban and im a park ranger at for the National Park service here at ellis island. This island for Many Americans is a place where their american story began. 12 to 13 million americans came to this island and to this building in order to be given the ok to go out and start their lives in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A lot of people dont know about ellis island before that time, so let me talk to you briefly about ellis island itself. Today, we are 27 acres in size. But in the origin form this island was in, it was three acres. A small island in the middle of the the barely came above. Its first serve as a fort in 1812 and then as a storage depot. Somewhere around 1890, it was decided by the federal government that this would be the place that they would institute the first buildings specifically constructed for the processing of immigrants. And so they did construct that building between 1890 and 1892. The building you see here is not the first Processing Center, it is actuall
Park service here at ellis island. This island for Many Americans is the place where their american story began. 12 to 13 million americans came to this island and to this building in order to be given the okay to go out and start their lives in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A lot of people dont know about ellis island before that time. Ill talk about ellis island itself. Today were 27 acres in size. But in the original form, it was three acres. Small island in the middle of the harbor. Barely came above sea level at high tide. For most of its life was t was a military installation. First as a fort during the war of 1812 and eventually during the 1800s as a storage but around 1890 it was decided this is the place that they would institute the first building specifically contracted for the processing of immigrants. And so they did construct that building between 1890 and 1892. The building you see here is not the first processing center. It is actually the second. The first was a larg
The press. Every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Lectures in history is also available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. Between 1892 and 1954, about 12 Million Immigrants seeking a new life in america were taken to ellis island for screenings. Millions of americans visit ellis island and the statue of liberty. On american artifacts, we visit Ellis Island Immigration Museum to learn about the immigrant experience. Good morning. My name is peter urban and im a park ranger for the National Park service. This island is the place where their american story began. 12 to 13 million americans came to this island and to this building in order to be given the okay to go out and start their lives in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A lot of people dont know about ellis island before that time. Today were 27 acres in size. But in the original form, it was 3 acres. Small island in the middle of the harbor. For most of its life, it was a military installation, first as a fort durin
[inaudible] thank you. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. Without objection members of the full committee not on this subcommittee are authorized to participate in todays hearing. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times, even when they are not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves, and to meet themselves after they finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations of a Company House resolution 965, staff will only mute members and witnesses as appropriate. We not recognized to avoid inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded that 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. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. Todays hearing fo