A discussion on how to disperse address discrimination in the classroom. People of the office of civil rights. We hear from assistant education secretary for civilrights Catherine Lehman with the center of American Progress. I am delighted to be in conversation with the secretary of civil rights, Catherine Lehman. Welcome back. To start us off, tell us what the office of civil rights do at the department of education. If you justice give you justice. They emphasize vigorous i emphasize i emphasize vigorous. We were created by congress after the 1954 Civil Rights Act was passed in congress created our office to enforce that short proper promise that no person shall experiences formation on the basis of race and National Origin in public foundations and since that time, congress has added additional jurisdiction basis on our charge. We have disability this cremation and age discrimination, are big topics. We have 12 offices around the country and 600 staff dedicated to enforcing federal
So committee will come to order. Without objection recess at any time. We will begin the subcommittee hearing with the gentleman from california. The pledge of allegiance. Thank you. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on the exploitation of children in United States and abroad. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. I am grateful all of you are here today both the witnesses the member of the committee and then also the audience. We appreciate you being here. I wish we did not have to hold a hearing on this topic. That would mean children in our country and abroad are safe from exploitation. Unfortunately that is not the case. It is a fact our children are not safe online. And it is unacceptable. Predators use the internet to trick and exploit innocent children. Children are trafficked. Through social media apps. This is the worst type of evil. To our strong survivor leaders in the room and watching from afar we see you, we hear you and your Voice Matters and we appreciate
Are the largest jurisdiction. The overwhelming number have indicated a willingness to work with us. Chairman goodlatte of the 276 socalled sanctuary cities, where they have probably taken a position to not cooperate with lester, criminal aliens were released by those communities onto the streets of their communities and of this country. And in the short time since those 8000 were released, they have already committed more than 1900 new crimes. Why wouldnt you mandate influence, whatever it might be to honor detainers rather than to see this occur . Now, i have to say the department is not operating with clean hands. When they go to these communities and say, dont release 8000, because the Department Released 30,000 last year under their own procedures. Again, that helped to contribute to this growing list now of nearly 350,000 individuals who are either under deportation order or have deportation procedures pending who have been released and are out on our streets. Sectretary johnson y
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 242. The nays are 175. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedca
If this wasnt in front of me and ready for signature, we would end up having projects all across the country that would be frozen after mid. On the other hand, we have now made it a habit where instead of fiveyear funding plans for transportation and instead of longterm approaches where we can actually strategize on what are the most important infrastructure projects, how are they getting paid for, providing certainty to government norors and mayors and localities about how they are going to approach Critical Infrastructure projects roads, bridges ports, airports instead we operate as if were we hand them out three months at a time. Which freezes a lot of construction, which makes people uncertain, which leads to businesses, not being willing to hire because they dont have any longterm certainty. Its a bad way for the u. S. Government to do business. So, i want to make sure that before i sign this, Congress Gets a clear message. That is we should not be leaving all the business of the