Compliance regulations of a mocon City Committee hearings with House Resolution 965 and believe the committee will keep microphones muted, limit background noise, members will need to unmute themselves when seeking recognition for five minutes. Witnesses will need to unmute themselves when recognized for their five minutes or when recognized for questions. Members and witnesses, please keep your camera on at all time, even if you have to step away for a moment during the meeting. Do not leave the meeting. As we begin, we should take a moment to honor an important anniversary in our nations history. Today, hundreds of thousands of americans went to our Nations Capital for the march on washington for jobs and freedoms. Our beloved culligan hearing hero, the late representative john lewis, went to the Lincoln Memorial that day. The lessly challenged our countrys denial to freedom of black rights americans, including the right to vote. 70 years earlier called preservative of all rights. To
St. John stretch reverent rob fischer. Law welcome good evening my name is rob fischer i am the director of st. Johns church, and i am thrilled that our friends at the White House Historical association asked us to provide space for tonights conversation. Stewart asked if i would share a little bit of a history of this historic room that you are sitting in tonight, and so i will share with you this church was completed in 1816. The architect was Benjamin Henri vitro, and not only did he designs church, he was working on rebuilding the white house after it was destroyed by the british in the war of 18. 12 in 1818, he built what is now the home of the historical association. And if you go inside the dictator house, and you look up, you see a similar entrance. Its almost like a miniature of this dome of we have in our church space. The Original Church was built as a greek cross, so it wasnt even four sides. In just six years later, in 1822, they expanded the Church Building to make room f
On the eve of the 57th march on washington, i will speak about recent events in kenosha, wisconsin, wildfires raging across the california coast and rocky mountain. The storm working its way through texas, louisiana, and the gulf coast, and most of all, who we are as a country. We are a nation at its best loves, protects, and helps fellow americans. Today, we see pain, hurt, and destruction. We encourage everyone to continue following guidance from local authorities to stay safe. Joe and i pledge to be there for those whose lives were turned upside down. Those who need help from neighbors, strangers, and our government to make it through, to restore your lives and community. We also see pain, hurt, and destruction in the aftermath of yet another black man shot by police. Jacob blake shot seven times in the back in broad daylight in front of his three young sons. Seven times, in the back, in broad daylight in front of his three young sons. As Vice President biden put it, the shots fired
Professional pause captured a nation and you heard about the ghostly sound drifting across San Francisco since early june some call it soothing. Others say its unsettling and even alien early today starts right now glad youre with us to end the week im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. Hurricane laura leaves a path of death and destruction on the gulf coast hundreds of people are still without power and thousands of Louisiana Residents are waking up with their lives upside down. In the town of west lake, people had to shelter in place after an oil refinery went up in flames plumes of smoke released hazardous chlorine gas and this is what lake charles looks like boats were tossed around, roofs were peelestormravaged areas ts week our Chris Pallone has more in southwest louisiana, it was a day of taking stock and cleaning up. Theres so much damage here, youre going, this is a disaster area you know, its a literal disaster the Recovery Time from this is going to be phenomenal reporter h
Entire cities inundated with water. Homese l tin tossed the tracks and its not over. The Severe Weather threat today. Plus, a covid Success Story. The summer camps that never saw a single case. What our schools can learn from their example. Sharpshooter. The moment the coast guard opens fire on a circling shark. And the new study revealing whats different about people who make their beds every day compared to those who dont. Good friday morning, everyone. Kenneth is off. Im will reeve. Im mona kosar abdi. We begin with President Trumps message to america explaining why he deserves four more years in the white house. It was like no other Convention Speech in history with the white house used as a political prop. The president outlining his accomplishments and attacking joe biden as weak and out of touch with the needs of america. Abcs ines de la cuetara begins our coverage from washington. Ines, good morning. Reporter good morning, will and mona. President trump accepting his partys nom