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Im chairman kilmer. Im excited to be here the first day of the new year. We had an incredibly productive last year with 45 recommendations to make congress more effective and officiate so it can better serve the American People. Im proud of what we accomplished as a committee so far and equally proud how we accomplished our Work Together. Every member of this committee has been fully engaged in the committees work and taken realtime to think about the issues in our mandate and their own perspectives and really listen and consider their colleagues perspective. This committee has worked because theyre finding Collaborative Solutions to the challenges this institution faces. The key word here is invested. Whether were talking about businesses or organizations or governments depend on people invested in the work tha ....
Coming up this morning, Theodore Johnson of the Brennan Center will join us to talk about the africanamerican vote in campaign 2020. Of the university of Virginia Center of politics will discuss the latest news in campaign 2020. Be sure to watch washington journal live at 7 00 eastern this morning. Join the discussion. Examinest, a hearing Congress Constitutional role as a coequal branch of government. We hear about the role of earmarks and transparency and how increased funding and staffing can lead to a more effective government. This is two hours, 15 minutes. The committee will come to order without objection. Articlering is titled one, capacity and equipping congress to better serve the american people. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give ....
Thank you. Colleen shogan you became the first female archivist of the United States. You recently hosted the first lady and chief Justice John Roberts in the National Archives rotunda for your ceremonial swearing in. You wore white. Tell us why i wore white . Because that was the color adopted by the suffragists when they were advocating for the 19th amendment. I was the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. So thats very meaningful. Me and i wanted to really invoke spirit as i took the oath of office as the first woman to become archivist the United States. What does it mean to you to be the first woman . It means a lot. It means, i think, a lot for representation and i think it ....
United states. You recently hosted the first lady and chief Justice John Roberts in the National Archives rotunda for your ceremonial swearing in. You wore white. Tell us why i wore white . Because that was the color adopted by the suffragists when they were advocating for the 19th amendment. I was the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. So thats very meaningful. Me and i wanted to really invoke spirit as i took the oath of office as the first woman to become archivist the United States. What does it mean to you to be the first woman . It means a lot. It means, i think, a lot for representation and i think its very important for young girls and boys to see women in these roles. I think it also means a lot to those who work in this a ....