Asked to be chairman of the subcommittee, and im grateful to chairman row for the opportunity. I want to explain that although i look forward to working with ms. Elizabeth esty from connecticut as our new Ranking Member, under Committee Rules ms. Julia brownley is still the subcommittees acting Ranking Member. My understanding is that the full committee will schedule a business meeting to familiarize the subcommittee, im sorry, formalized the subcommittee assignment at our new subcommittee Ranking Members soon. Since we have not got that, i need to see if we have also come and would also want to make sure that we know that we have been joined by the Ranking Member, mr. Tim walsh, and we thank him for being here. I want to ask anonymous consent for the Ranking Member walsh for representative esty and salon be allowed to set at the dais and escalation. I also want to ask unanimous consent that ms. Esty be prepared or permitted to serve as Ranking Member for this hearing, pending her rati
Subcommittee, and im grateful to chairman row for the opportunity. I want to explain that although working withd to our new Ranking Member from connecticut, under committee ises, ms. Julia brownley still the subcommittees acting Ranking Member. My understanding is the full committee will schedule a business meeting to formalize the subcommittee assignment and our new subcommittee Ranking Members soon, but since we have to see ifat, i need we have also we also need to make sure that we know we have been joined by the ranking walsh, mr. Tim walz and thank him for being here. I would like to ask that he be andwed to sit at the dais ask questions and also that ms. Esty be allowed to serve as Ranking Member pending her affirmation. By way of short introduction, this is my second term in congress on this subcommittee. I am a father of three and a grandfather of 11, and before coming to congress, i worked in small business, a trucking business, and my wife and i now own a beauty salon with a
Subcommittee, and im grateful to chairman row for the opportunity. I want to explain that although working withd to our new Ranking Member from connecticut, under committee ises, ms. Julia brownley still the subcommittees acting Ranking Member. My understanding is the full committee will schedule a business meeting to formalize the subcommittee assignment and our new subcommittee Ranking Members soon, but since we have to see ifat, i need we have also we also need to make sure that we know we have been joined by the ranking walsh, mr. Tim walz and thank him for being here. I would like to ask that he be andwed to sit at the dais ask questions and also that ms. Esty be allowed to serve as Ranking Member pending her affirmation. By way of short introduction, this is my second term in congress on this subcommittee. I am a father of three and a grandfather of 11, and before coming to congress, i worked in small business, a trucking business, and my wife and i now own a beauty salon with a
Really need to adopt watch the rest of this event in the cspan Video Library at cspan. Org. Type center for American Progress in the search box. Going to leave and go live to remark some House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair ted poe, some john mccain, james mattis and the mr. Secretary David Shulkin. All living at the American Legion conference here in washington. In deuteronomy it is written, a strong and courageous do not fear or be in dread of them. For it is the lord our god who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. And in romans, what then shall we say to these things . If god is for us, who can be against us . With those passages in mind let us go to the lord in prayer. Almighty god, for whom nothing is too difficult, we call upon you to call our spirit calm focus our attention and energy on the tasks at hand, knowing that what we do is a part of your divine plan. Grant us the courage and faith needed for the assignments we are about to undertake, centered upon wh
Program should be reformed in that direction, and i have also argued for a wage enhancement credit that would allow an individual to receive an extra 4 an hour because at least theyre working. The longer you are unemployed the harder it is to give reemployed again. We have offered a number of Innovative Solutions to deal with that. The government obligation is to create systems for individuals have fallen on hard times can get back up and try again. In some cases it is a lifestyle and in other cases system that traps you. We need to cure poverty and are not doing that right now. Thank you for your emphasis on innovation. I can tell you firsthand startups have trouble. Our local universities train a lot of foreignborn students, some of whom are undocumented, like i have been since the 1st grade. As president what would you do to help foreignborn students and dreamers like me who want to stay in this country and work in this country . I believe we need to pass immigration reform. I just