What we have just heard. The National Constitution center is a private nonprofit with an Inspiring Mission from congress, to disseminate information about the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis in order to increase awareness and understanding of the constitution among the american people. That is just what we are trying to do as we Learn Together during these important arguments. Joining us to learn and to help understand the arguments we have just heard are two of americas leading advocates and scholars of the constitution, both of whom have filed briefs, called amicus briefs, on different sides of the case. Walter weber filed a brief in support of the petitioners, who are known as u. S. A id, and the case is usaid versus the alliance for open society international. He is senior counsel for the American Center for law and justice in washington, d. C. , which is the organization on whose behalf he filed a brief. He has written many briefs in landmark cases of the supreme aclj an
Us . Seeing none, closing. Clerk announcements. Item 2, the planning staff report in announcements. Ill mention that commissioner melgards last day was january 30th. Shes resigned her post as a Planning Commissioner. And board president norman yee has nominated a replacement. She went before rules on monday or tuesday and was forwarded unanimously to the full board for their consideration. Thats all i have. Anything . Okay, great. Clerk president s reports and announcements. None. Clerk item 4, consideration of adaption of draft minutes from january 15, 2020. President hyland back to the commission. Clerk on that motion to adopt minutes for january 15, 2020, commissioner black, commissioner foley. Commissioner johns, commissioner pearlman and commissioner so and commissioner mcspadden. That passes 70. And item 5, comments and questions. President hyland any comments, okay, none. Clerk commissioners, consideration of items proposed for continuous. You have one item number 6, 2019022536d
[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone and welcome back as we return from Holiday Season to continue our work and Economic Opportunity subcommittee. Without objection the chair is authorized to callec for recesst any time. Todays hearing is entitled redoing the availability of resources to address veteran hunger. Im hopeful we can shed some light on a very important issue for veterans around the country. This hearing will examine department of Veterans Affairs and department of Agriculture Programs identify Food Insecurity among nearly 20 million veterans and provide nutrition assistance for those in need. Specifically, today through aly focus on how veterans access nutrition resourceson come out recent policy changes have impacted the availability of resources, and how congress can more effectively support public and nonpublic agencies that seek to end veteran hunger, so critically important. This continues the subcommittees efforts to get economic factors that contribute to
Insecurity among nearly 20 million veterans and provide nutrition assistance to those in need. Specifically todays hearing will focus on how veterans access to nutritional resources and how recent policy changes impact of thimpacted the availaf resources and how congress can more effectively support public and nonpublic agencies that seek to end veteran hunger, so critically important. This continues the subcommittees efforts to the economic factors that contribute to the veteran suicide our subcommittee works and a bipartisan way to strengthen education and job Training Programs for veterans can get a good job but unfortunately that isnt always the outcome the joblessness result wil. When that occurs, nutrition resources should and must be made readily available. However, the committee is concerned about decisions are being made regarding the resources without really considering the impact on veterans. At ththe subcommittee and congrs a whole need to know how the usda consider the eff
Work in the Economic Opportunity subcommittee. Without objection the chair is authorized to calle for recess at any time. Todays hearing is entitled redoing the availability of resources to address veteran hunger. Im hopeful we can shed some light on a very important issue for veterans around the country. This hearing will examine department of Veterans Affairs and department of Agriculture Programs identify Food Insecurity among nearly 20 million veterans and provide nutrition assistance for those in need. Specifically, today through aly focus on how veterans access nutrition resources come out recent policy changes have impacted the availability of resources, and how congress can more effectively support public and nonpublic agencies that seek to end veteran hunger, so critically important. This continues the subcommittees efforts to get economic factors that contribute to veteran suicide which we note include homelessness and hunger. Our subcommittee works in a bipartisan way to str