The Senate Environment and public works Works Committee held a hearing on how infrastructure legislation can help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Senators and panelists discuss the best way to fund road and bridge projects. Good morning. I called his hearing to order. Before i discussed todays hearing i want to say a few words about what is happening in communities across the country today. This is a time of great pain and unrest for our nation. Americans are truly outraged by recent killings. Anyone who watched the video the murder of george floyd has to be horrified and heartbroken. The resulting peaceful protests about police abuse against any american citizen are important and necessary. They listen to the voices of africanamericans about police brutality. Some of the peaceful protests were hijacked by filing criminal, distraction, looting and arson stop. Those who commit these crimes dishonor the memory of george floyd and dishonor the cause and the Peaceful Pro
Ms. Johnson i move to suspend 4372, es and pass h. R. The minority serving institutes tem achievement act, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk Union Calendar number directr. 4372, a bill to federal science agencies and the office of science and Technology Policy to undertake activities to improve the quality of undergraduate Stem Education and enhance the Research Capacity at hbcus, t. C. U. s m. S. I. s and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the texas, ms. From johnson, and the gentleman from klahoma, mr. Lucas, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. Johnson. Ms. Johnson thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on 4372, the bill thats under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Johnson mr. Speaker, i yield mys
For legislative business. With votes postponed until 6 30 p. M. On tuesday and wednesday the house will meet at 10 00 a. M. For morning our debate in 12 00 p. M. For legislative business. On thursday the house will meet at 9 00 a. M. For legislative business in the last boat of the week is expected no later than 3 00 p. M. Th madam speaker we will consider several bills under the suspension ofl the world hr 463, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program reauthorization act of very significant and bipartisann bil. The complete list of bills will be announced by the close ofus business today. In addition the house will be considering a continuing resolution through december 20 to keep government open on operating on behalf of the American People. Mathouse speaker im deeply disappointed how the senate cant complete the work on appropriation to consider another continuing resolution. This is evidence of failure, not of success. It is absolutely essential we pass it to keep her government operating
Of the house. I think the gentleman for yielding. On monday the house will meet at 12 00 from monday morning debate, 2 00 pm for legislative business with votes postponed until 6 30 p. M. Tuesday and wednesday the house will meet at 10 00 am for morning debate and 12 00 pm for legislative business. Thursday, the house will meet at 9 am for legislative business, last votes of the week are expected later this week. We will consider several bills under suspension of rules including hr 4634, and Terrorism Risk Insurance Program reauthorization act, significant and bipartisan bill. The complete list of suspension bills will be announced by the close of business today. In addition, madam speaker, the house will be considering and continuing resolution through december 20th to keep government open, operating on behalf of the American People. Madam speaker, i am deeply disappointed by the senates failure to complete their work on appropriations to consider another continuing resolution. This i
The hearing will come to order, thank you all very much. Im sorry emily. Today will have a hearing about reauthorizing the freedom act of 2015. We have two panels, basically theres four parts to the act. I want the panels to tell us the good, bad and the ugly of why we need these for tools and why we need to reauthorize the program in your view. What happens if we dont, would you accept any changes, what with those changes be and reset your testimony, im very interested in hearing from the National Security perspective of how the usa freedom act of 2015 is still relevant in 2019 and beyond and the tools available to Law Enforcement in the Intelligence Community provided by this act, how the relevant to the side were still in. Baghdadi is dead but the calls live, the effort to penetrate our countrys ongoing everyday, terrorist groups with a lot of different names are quid pro quo to come here to do us harm to hurt americans abroad in the war is far from over. I wish it were but it is no