Relief. The bank serves one in five county residents. 20 of the county turns to up for help. We distribute millions of pounds of food through different agencies. Pantries just like sarahs, in fact. There is your code queue. We serve about 700 families per month which is about 2500 people per month. We serve all of berkeley. We serve everyone from every walk of life. Someone will turn to us for food every day. What happens, you have a need and then just show up . Yes. You come to our pantry and we will give you a certain amount of food, depending on how large your family is. That is enough to last three days. So nine meals per person per household. What about with christmas and holidays. People get extra food. They find themselves anxious around the holidays because so many of the people we serve our families, they become anxious about being able to provide something for their families at a time that is so food and family oriented like thanksgiving and christmas. The pantry and the food
Could slip even deeper into crisis. To france now where violent clashes broke out between police and demonstrators and protests in the capital paris protests have been ongoing during the past week amid anger over a bill proposed by the government that could make it more difficult for witnesses to film Police Officers while on duty. Chaos on the streets of paris tensions quickly escalating to breaking point protesters came out in large numbers most were angry but only some were violent organizers accused protests crashes of hijacking the rally and taking their frustrations out on whatever lay in their path some even use tammas on the footpath to throw pieces as projectiles at police. The French Interior Ministry Says dozens of people were arrested. But earlier in the day it looked a little different a collective of trade unions youth organizations journalists and human Rights Groups called the rally to protest what they say is an erosion of social rights and freedoms. That. Were heading
President ial election but hes still refusing to admit defeat to the dismay of growing numbers in his own Republican Party. And a heavyweight fight to remember in this league of football the top 2 teams in the league go the distance well tell you who came out on top between leipsic and reigning champions behind the. Michael loker nice to have you with us venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is expected to tighten his grip on power in sundays parliamentary election people are gathering at polling stations as voting gets underway but some venezuelan opposition leaders are boycotting the election claiming its rigged the country is in the midst of a deepening economic crisis thats now being stretch to. Breaking point by the current virus pandemic some voters are wondering whether these elections can bring about real change and stop the country sliding further into crisis. Is afraid since falling ill with covert 19 he suffered kidney damage and now needs dialysis martinez became sick last su
Required by the regulation accompanying House Resolution 965 which establish the framework over the proceedings. First, i would ask all members on the webex platform to keep them so the muted when they [inaudible] this will minimize disturbances while members asking questions of our witnesses. Members on webex platform are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves. I suppose you just heard that. The staff is been instructed not to meet members except when a member is not being recognized and there is inadvertent background noise. Members on webex platform are reminded that they may only attend one remote viewing at a time. So if youre participating today, please remain with us during the hearing. Members should try to avoid coming in at out of the meeting particularly during the question treatment. If members wish to recognize the chair recommends members identify themselves. I would also ask members to be patient as the chair proceeds given the nature of the Online Platform of th
The governors of new mexico, kansas and guam as well as douglas holtzeakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office. This virtual hearing is just over four hours. The committee will come to order. Authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. Before we begin todays hearing, i want to remind you of a few matters including some regulation accompanying House Resolution 965. I would ask all members to keep themselves on me was. This will minimize disturbances not being recognized with background noise they made only again one at a time. If you are participating today please remain with us during the hearing t that she recommends vendors identify themselves and facilitate the chairs recognition. I would also ask members to be patient this hearing is entitled the need for Financial Aid to americas states and territories during the pandemic. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement of the 189,000 people have lost their lives to the virus las