Executive director for puerto rico electric Power Authority, prepa, welcome, thank you for being here this morning. Mr. Julio rhymer executive director for the Virgin Islands water and Power Authority. Thank you for joining us. You will be followed by mr. Jose ramon morales, we welcome you. And finally we will have ms. Natalie, the executive director for the financial oversight and Management Board for puerto rico. Welcome to each of you. I would ask that you limit your comments this morning to five minutes. Your full testimony will be included as part of the record. But i do know that colleagues have questions. As you have obviously seen from that first panel there were some directed to our governors that they deferred until we had the expertise from this panel. So hopefully youll be able to address those questions either in your Opening Statements or in your follow on questions. So with that, mr. Ramos, if you would like to lead off the panel. Welcome. Chairman murkowski, Ranking Mem
Mr. Julio is the executive director, the ceo for the Virgin Islands water and power authority, thank you for joining us. He will be followed by mr. Jose morales who is the acting chairman for the Puerto Rico Energy commission. We welcome you, and finally we will have natalie who is the executive director for the Management Board for puerto rico. Welcome to each of you. I would ask that you limit your comments this morning to five minutes, your full testimony will be included as part of the record but i do know colleagues have questions as you have obviously seen from the first panel, there was some directed to our governors that they different so we had the expertise from this panel. Hopefully you will be able to address those in your Opening Statement or in your followon questions. Welcome. German murkowski, Ranking Member cantwell and senators, thank you very much for the opportunity to appear today. Although i am present here physically, my thoughts, my focus are on the people of pu
United states house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ]. The yeas are 191 and the nays are 236. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In thepinion of the chair the ays have it. I request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Hensarling i request the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the yeas and nays are requested. Those in favor of the vote will rise. Members will record their votes by electronic device. Members, this is 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 closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this this 24 3rk
Between canada and the European Union which gives corporations from the other countries the right to sue your government if they dont like what youre doing. And so these companies if ttip is signed between europe and the United States, any municipality in the United States that privatizes their water, well, they have a very hard time changing their minds because these companies can sue for compensation. Its called investor state. So anyone who wants to learn more about that, please, please go to Public Citizen trade campaign. And i have a whole bunch of stuff in my book on the implications of these trade agreements on the right to go back to a public system once its been privatized. So its another ongoing struggle. And i dont have a crystal ball to see where it will come out, but common sense tells people its better to keep democratic control. Water is needed for life, we better keep democratic control of it at all times. And well make this the last question. Good evening. Im wondering
Thank you. We begin the second panel again with distinguished group of individuals. Who are prepared to continue the conversation relating to the after math of hurricanes irma and maria. On puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands. The second panel will be led by mr. Ramos. Executive director for puerto rico electric Power Authority. Welcome. Thank you for being here. Mr. Rimer. Is the executive director the ceo for the Virgin Islands water and Power Authority. Thank you for joining us. Mr. Rhymer. He will be followed by mr. Jose. The acting chairman for the Puerto Rico Energy commission. We welcome you. And finally well have ms. Natalie the executive director. For puerto rico. Welcome to each of you. I would ask that you limit your comments this morning to five minutes. Your full testimony will be included as part of the record. But i do know that colleagues have questions. You have obviously seen from the first panel there was some directed to the governors that they deferred until w