The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, rabbi avidseth kirshner, temple emanuel. Closter, new jersey. Rabbi kirshner as we embark on the sacred day of work to better the libes of all americans, we ask that you, god, help instill these leaders of the 115th congress with patience, wisdom, empathy and respect to achieve and exceed our goals for today and for tomorrow. Help us demonstrate our gratitude for our Service People and First Responders who work as our partners and fulfilling our shared mission. God, we ask you today to disseminate your sunlight and shower dawn your rain, which will help us cultivate the seeds of securing our freedoms, celebrating our democracy and championing tolerance for now and forever. May it be your will, that the generations to come that will live within and lead this great nation can enjoy the blooming flowers and sweet fruits of our labors on this sacred day. God, we ask you to bless this congress and thes
Live coverage resumes at 9 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan3 and cspan. Org or listen live using the free cspan radio app. Most of puerto rico is still electricity and an estimated 100,000 residents have left the island. Puerto ricost Recovery Efforts and challenges. This House Committee hearing is three hours. The committee on Natural Resources will come to order. We welcome you here today. We are needing to her testimony on examining the challenges and puerto ricos recovery. We welcome you all here today. I ask for consent for the gentleman from california. The gentleman from new york. Illinoisgentleman from and the gentleman from new york, with the committee to participate in the hearing. If you notice, these three are already here. If there are no objections, that is so ordered. Under Committee Role fourf any statements i mask enough for consent that any member who wishes to make an Opening Statement be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today
We are meeting to hear testimony on examining the challenges and puerto ricos recovery. We welcome you all here today. I ask for consent for the gentleman from california. The gentleman from new york. And, the gentleman from illinois and the gentleman from new york, with the committee to participate in the hearing. If you notice, these three are already here. If there are no objections, that is so ordered. Under Committee Rule 4f, any oral statements i ask for consent that any member who wishes to make an Opening Statement be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. Without objection, that will be so ordered. So, first, i appreciate the witnesses being on the panel. Lets start with the Opening Statements. I recognize myself for the original Opening Statement. We are here today to look at the hurricaneimpacted territories of puerto rico in the Virgin Islands. Next week the governors will be here with us also to testify. Before we start i wa
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The committee on National Resources will come to order. Were meeting to hear testimony on examining the challenges in puerto ricos recovery and role of financial oversight and Management Board. I ask unanimous consent for mr. Reev, gentleman from new york, mr. Surenno and the gentleman from illinois, mr. Cutearious and the gentleman from new york, ill be alowed to sit with the committee and participate . Thank you. Hearing no objections, that is so ordered. Under Committee Rule 4 f any oral Opening Statements are limited to chairman. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner, therefore im asking unanimous consent that anyu other member be made part of the hearing committee. Clerk by 5 00 a. M. Today and without objection that will be so ordered. So first i appreciate the witnesses being on the panel. Lets start with it Opening Statements first and ill recognize myself for the original opening statement. We are here today to look at it hurricane impacted territories at puerto