College athletes ability to earn money from endorsements. They spoke at a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing. Good morning, everyone. The committee the subcommittee will come to order. Were honored to have the chairman with us this morning, and i expect senator blumenthal to join us momentarily. As chairman of this subcommittee with jurisdiction over amateur athletics i welcome all of you to todays hearing entitled name, image, likeness, the state of intercollegiate compensation. The expectation or hope is that we might limit ourselves to that kuip of conversation but i have no control over my colleagues or what the witnesses may say that may take us broader in scope. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses. Im appreciative of all of them being here but especially the chancellor of my alma mater the university of kansas, the president of the collegiate Athletic Association and two former student athletes. In my home state we have a rich history of College Athletics. The womens s
Have the chairman with us this morning, and i expect senator blumenthal to join us momentarily. As chairman of this subcommittee with jurisdiction over amateur athletics i welcome all of you to todays hearing entitled name, image, likeness, the state of intercollegiate compensation. The expectation or hope is that we might limit ourselves to that kuip of conversation but i have no control over my colleagues or what the witnesses may say that may take us broader in scope. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses. Im appreciative of all of them being here but especially the chancellor of my alma mater the university of kansas, the president of the collegiate Athletic Association and two former student athletes. In my home state we have a rich history of College Athletics. The womens soccer team won their first title last year. In my hometown of Manhattan College football at kansas staet university and a legacy continued by the current coach and Athletic Director gene taylor and who c
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So, hello, everyone, and welcome to fields farm on such a snowy sunday. But were here to welcome to all of you and welcome to senator harris for coming. We really appreciate this. Im nancy and i am the democratic chair. As you know, i ran for office and failed and then ran for school board but im going to keep it up because i never g got i know about discrimination. When i was in eighth grade, we moved fr ed from iowa and th kress cal, iowa. Its wellknown for basketball. We did the petitions and we had 1,000 signatures and guess what the school board said. No girls basketball. So we had no girls sports until after title 9. I have a sister whos eight years younger than i am. Shes in the Wisconsin University Athletic Hall of fame. And that was because of discrimination, i didnt have that opportunity. I also was a farmers wife and i went to sign up our farm with usda and guess what. Usda said no, you cant sign it up. Doesnt make any difference if your name is on the mortgage. It doesnt ma
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As the members of the peoples house begin the day, grant them an abundance of your grace. May they be filled with the spirit of wisdom, patience, and good will toward one another and the issues to be addressed this day. Bless them, o god, and be with them and with us all this day and every day to come. An may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker thank you. The chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to he house her approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Kelly. Ms. Kelly i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty an