Ok, here we go, you hear me . The chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. The view from the Chair Seat looks a little different, and that is by design. Hearings should elicit thoughtful discussion and yet most hearings are structured to do just the opposite. Members sit in rows divided by party with senior members sitting above their juniorcollege. We look at each other in profile or even worse, staring out the back of each others heads, which i have two concerns about. One, its not the best way to have dialogue, and two, i am thinning in the back. I know you smell what im cooking. Witnesses who are there to share their expertise are often seated below us, even though they know more than we do on these issues, and a lot of interesting exchanges get cut short because of the five minute rule. There is no flow to the discussion because members are running back and forth between multiple hearings and jump between one topic and a
Ok, here we go, you hear me . The chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. The view from the Chair Seat looks a little different, and that is by design. Hearings should elicit thoughtful discussion and yet most hearings are structured to do just the opposite. Members sit in rows divided by party with senior members sitting above their juniorcollege. We look at each other in profile or even worse, staring out the back of each others heads, which i have two concerns about. One, its not the best way to have dialogue, and two, i am thinning in the back. I know you smell what im cooking. Witnesses who are there to share their expertise are often seated below us, even though they know more than we do on these issues, and a lot of interesting exchanges get cut short because of the five minute rule. There is no flow to the discussion because members are running back and forth between multiple hearings and jump between one topic and a
This sharing a little over 90 minutes. Do i need to press anything . Okay. Here we go. Can you all hear me over this. Does it echo a little . No . Okay. The committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. So the view from the Chair Seat looks a little different today. Thats by design. Committee hearings should elicit thoughtful and productive discussion about the issues of the day, and yet most hearings are structured to do just the opposite. Members sit in rows divided by party with senior members literally sitting above their junior colleagues. We look at each other in Profile Or Eve worse we are staring at the back of each others heads which i have two concerns about. One, it is not the best way to have dialogue, and two, im thinning in the back i know you smell what im cooking. Witnesses who are there to share their expertise are often seated b
Prospect of adding more working days on Capitol Hill to achieve legislative progress. This hearing is is 1 40. Okay. Here we go. Can you all hear me over this. Does it echo a little . No . Okay. The committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. So the view from the Chair Seat looks a little different today. Thats by design. Committee hearings should elicit thoughtful and productive discussion about the issues of the day, and yet most hearings are structured to do just the opposite. Members sit in rows divided by party with senior members literally sitting above their junior colleagues. Would he look at each other in Profile Or Eve worse we are staring at the back of each others heads which i have two concerns about. One, it is not the best way to have dialogue, and two, im thinning in the back i know you smell what im cooking. Witnesses who are t
Reporter if ever there is a critical time to double down in the state of michigan is right now. From Covid19 Positivity rates not seen and hospitalization at the peak levels. It is not getting any better in the wolverine state. Pandemic fatigue and unique challenge and very anticoronavirus movement of about half of or population, people dpont want to wear mask or vaccination, getting shots in arms is our defense. Reporter administration increasing Vaccine Allotments have been unsuccessful so far. We are asking for more help and more vaccines. Reporter Governor Whitmer to go remote and use sports to pause and people skip indoor dining the next two weeks. These are recommendations. The mandate is sweeping shutdown a year ago. Whats happening in Michigan Today could be whats happening in other States Tomorrow and so it is on all of us to recognize. We can squash where we are seeing hot spots in everyones best interest. A special Education Teacher wants to see a more aggressive move from t