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Live now to discussion with main senator angus king who joins Healthcare Providers and Bipartisan Policy Center experts on the use of telehealth during the covid pandemic. Health team led by, Catherine Hayes and others. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the Bipartisan Policy Center we were established a a little over a decade ago by four former majority leaders, senator bob dole, late senator howard baker on the republican side. Senator tom daschle and senator George Mitchell on the democratic side. Senator mitchell from the great state of maine which youll hear shortly his estate, very well represented here this morning. The country is indeed, indeed the world quite frankl ....
Devoting more of their dwindling salaries to monthly housing costs. If these problems persist, Affordable Housing is a going concern, one that could be a factor in the election. We will look at the policy measures that can be put in place to ensure all americans, especially those that are vulnerable, have access to affordable homes. I would like to think the Enterprise Community partners for their support of the conversation. We have a fantastic lineup of speakers, including two mayors from very different regions of the u. S. Advocates and housing experts. A few housekeeping notes. T can tweet us using hehillhousing2020. We are broadcasting live. We will take your questions throughout the program. You can experience occasional trouble with the video. Refreshing the page should in most cases fix the problem. Giles of guest is john mesa, arizona. He has been focused o ....
Live on capitol hill, the House Appropriations committee working on 2021 spending levels today. One of the measures they are working on his defense spending. 694. 6 billion, an increase of 1. 2 billion from 2020. Congressman a nita lowey chairs the committee. I will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee of appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of business is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal. Ear 2021 thank you madam chairwoman. Remarks, igin my reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appr ....
Chair lowey i will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee on appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of Business Today is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021. I will not recognize to present the bill. Thank you, madam chairwoman. Before i begin my remarks, i reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appropriations committee. I have no new revelations to make but for those of you who will remain on this committee, there are a few things i would like to say. Him saying them as someone who i ....
Thank you janice and thank everyone for being here. The weather has been difficult. Sorry about that. We have got parking challenges but appreciate you all being here. Tonight we are featuring a journalist and New York Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan enter fascinating book the genius of women from overlooked to changing the world janice will be in conversation with the ceo of the womens fund of central ohio and this is going to be an illuminating evening ill say that right now. I want to thank our venue fantastic friends and their wonderful Committee Partners and all these organizations for helping us get the word out. I want to introduce janice and kelly and just minute that i want to ask you to silence your phones or any other noisemakers he might have with you tonight so we can just share everything. I hope ....