Are the Health Care Workers themselves, the medical workers themselves, the doctors, the nurses, the support staff who weve relied on from the very first moments that we began to realize that this virus was bigger than any health issue weve dealt with in a long time. Were still depending on it today. At some point you run out of some of the capacity and steam that you had to do the job that needs to be done. But we see these heroes continue to step up. Some giving their lives. In bill in birmingham and kansas city was an emergency medical technician. He was with the Kansas City Fire Department and he died of coronavirus in april. His son described billy as selfless. He said billy had decided he wanted to find new ways to help people and so he reinvented himself as an e. M. T. When he was in his 40s so he could help others and then he was an e. M. T. For about 22 years. We see the Emergency Medical Technicians, the First Responders out there saving lives, bringing people in a desperate
My advice to anyone that wants to compete this year is to find a topic that youre truly passionate about and pursue it as much as you can. This year were asking students to create a Short Documentary on the issue that you would like the president ial candidates to address during the 2020 campaign. Cspan will award 100,000 in total cash prizes. Plus a 5,000 grand price. Go get a camera, a microphone and go start filming and produce the best video that you can possibly produce. Visit studentcam. Org for more information today. Next, House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters holds a field hearing on combatting homelessness in the Los Angeles Metro area. And its impact on a national level. In this first portion, local government officials discuss the root causes of homelessness such as high rents, low wage growth, and a need for more government assistance. This runs 90 minutes. The committee on Financial Services will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized t
Consideration of legislative issues as well as developing an understanding and perspective on the house of representatives and its role in our government. This coverage may not be used for any partisan Political Campaign purpose or be made available for such purposes. Finally, i want to welcome todays audience to this hearing which we will be conducting under the rules of the houseof representatives. And the committee on Financial Services. This hearing is entitled examining the homelessness crisis in los angeles. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. Again, good morning to everyone. Welcome to the committee on Financial Services. Field hearing. Again centitled examining the homelessness crisis in los angeles. This is our first full committee build hearing about 116 thomas. I would like to thank the California Africanamerican Museum and of course the executive director that you just met, George O Davis for hosting todays hearing. This mister chairwoman o
At 10 00 a. M. Eastern on book tv, cspan2. House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters held a field hearing on combating homelessness in the Los Angeles Metro area and its impact on a massive a national level. Officialsrnment participated in the hearing to discuss Affordable Housing. The committee on Financial Services will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. Not on of the house were the Floor Committee are authorized to participate fully in the hearing and members of the local media may engage in audio and visual coverage of the proceedings. Any recording of todays proceedings are solely to educate, enlighten, and inform the consideration of legislative issues as well as developing an understanding and perspective of the house of representatives and its role in our government. Coverage may not be used for any partisan Political Campaign purpose or be made available for such purpose. Finally, i want to welcome hearing,udie
The committee on Financial Services will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. Not on of the house were the Floor Committee are authorized to participate fully in the hearing and members of the local media may engage in audio and visual coverage of the proceedings. Any recording of todays proceedings are solely to educate, enlighten, and inform the consideration of legislative issues as well as developing an understanding and perspective of the house of representatives and its role in our government. Coverage may not be used for any partisan Political Campaign purpose or be made available for such purpose. Finally, i want to welcome hearing,udience to the which we will conduct under the rules of house of representatives. This is entitled examining the homelessness crisis in los angeles. I give myself five minutes to give an opening statement. Again, good morning to everyone. Welcome to the committee on Financial Services field hearing.