Committee on education and labor will come to order. Welcome, everyone. I note that a performance present. The committee a quorum is present. The committee is meeting to hear testimony on the importance of trauma and practices in education to assist students impacted by gun violence and other adversities. Miss beth of georgia, of minnesota, miss the of wilde ofiss pennsylvania, and mr. Pastor of texas, are permitted to participate in todays hearings with the understanding that their questions will come on the after all members of the subcommittee have had an opportunity to question the witness. ,ursuant to committee will 7c Opening Statements are limited to the chair and the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from or witnesses sooner and provides all members with time to ask questions. Can you hear me all right . All right. I recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. I want to begin by acknowledging that this morning marks 18 years since the terrorist att
Wild of pennsylvania and mr. Castro of texas are permitted to participate in the hearing today with the understanding that their questions will come only after all members of the subcommittee on both sides of the aisle are present and have had an opportunity to question the witnesses. Pursuant to Committee Rule 7c, Opening Statements are limit nod the chair and the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from the witnesses sooner, and provide the members with adequate time to ask questions. Can you hear me all right . I recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. I want to begin by ak nolging that this morning marks 18 years since the terrorist attacks that struck new york, pennsylvania and the pentagon on september 11th, 2001. Let us please take a moment to remember the 2,977 lives lost in those attacks. Thank you. This morning, we are here to discuss the federal governments responsibility to ensure that every child from the marianos to maine has a nurturing le
Testimony on the importance of trauma informed practices and education to assist students impacted by gun violence and other adversities. I know for the subcommittee. On both sides of the aisle where theres been an opportunity to withstand the witnesses be Opening Statements are limited to the chair and the Ranking Member. I want to begin by acknowledging that this morning marks 18 years since the terrorist attacks september 11. Let us please take a moment to remember the 1,799 lives lost in those attacks. The first morning we are here to discuss the governments responsibility to ensure every child has a nurturing learning environment. 34 million have endured a childhood experience that can render their ability to learn and grow. Extensive Research Shows paying attention and with depression or anger. The challenges can be further compounded by discipline with support in my district they lost the campus and in the new school year especially when they have their homes lost in a to obtain
[inaudible conversation] were going to get underway. I am richard and my day job at managing partner of an associates. I am also a member of the board of the center for the national interest. Both of these capacities and having spent time at both think tanks, i can tell you quite sincerely the lunches at the center for the National Interests are far better than the atlantic council. [laughter] to top off this excellent lunch, we have a great dessert and that is investor john who at its us today. To talk about the future of ukraine and ukraine and russia relations, we really couldnt have a better speaker. To address this issue. John at not only served as the Us Ambassador to ukraine, but as followed ukraine related issue for many years in his current capacity running his program, European Program at the atlantic council. Having a real indepth understanding or lets call it Eastern European and Central Asian affairs having not only served in ukraine but also in pakistan if im not mistaken
[tapping glass] mr. Burt okay, were going to get underway. I am richard burt, and my day job is i am a managing partner at mclarty and associates, but im also a member of the board of the center for the National Interest and i might add, a member of the board of the atlantic council. In both these capacities and having spent time at both think tanks, i can tell you quite sincerely that the lunches at the center for the National Interests are far better than the atlantic council. [laughing] [laughter] and to top off this excellent lunch we have a great dessert. That is ambassador john herbst, who is with us today to talk about the future of ukraine and ukrainerussia relations. We really couldnt have a better speaker to address this issue. John has not only served as the u. S. Ambassador to ukraine, but has followed ukraine, the ukraine related issue for many years in his current capacity running his program, his European Program at the atlantic council. And having a real indepth underst