Muted p. Further, members are required to leave their cameras on the entire time theyre in an official proceeding, even if they step away from the camera in which case we should see an empty chair, as this is an entirely remote hearing. The committees hearing room is officially closed. Members who chose to sit with their individual devices in the hearing room must wear headphones to avoid feedback he can as and disportion resulting from more than one person on the platform sitting in the same room. Were also expected to hear the social distancing Safe Health Care guidelines, including the use of masks, gloves and wiping down the area before and after their presence in the hearing room. And i also note that when you ask questions if youre in the hearing room if the witness is also in the hearing room it would help if you mute while the answer is taking place because the answer is picked up by your mike and then that echoes back in this mutualal distortion. The roll call is not necessary
Across the country. In response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sweeping our nation. Doctors and nurses are working endless hours and putting themselves at risk to care for the surge inpatients. Manufacturers including Many Companies in my state are working overtime and retooling their product lines to produce medical testing swabs, ventilators and personal protective equipment. All of which are vitally needed. Truckers are going above and beyond, missing time with their families know that they can deliver goods needed to reach restock depleted grocery shelves. People are looking out for their neighbors and in a safe way. Theyre checking on them. Theyre making personal sacrifices to help prevent the virus from spreading to the most vulnerable members of our society. Help is on the horizon for Small Businesses and their employees. Who are facing economic devastation through no fault of their own. Mister president , i have tried, talked to Small Business owners all across our state. Includi
Designate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 149 printed in the house report 115297 offered by mr. Flores of texas. The chair pursuant to House Resolution 504, the gentleman from texas, in flores, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Flores i rise to offer an amendment that redirects 120 million from c. M. S. Overhead spending, a 3. 5 reduction, toward increasing funding in three specific areas. 40 million for pediatric Cancer Research, 40 million for alzheimers research, and 40 million to address the countrys open yode crisis. The approval of this amendment will motivate c. M. S. To modify its punitive bureaucratic culture. Ardworking american c. M. S. failure to taking is a notable example of bureaucratic incompetence. American families expect them to work with Health Care Providers to ensure the efficient delivery of health care. In 2012, the act was passed and signed into law due to the mandatory and harsh sanctions that c. M.
Later version of the Higher Education act help more than nine million lowincome students gain access to Higher Education. The Higher Education act has swung open the doors to college to countless americans creating new opportunities and access to terd. The American Dream. Again, i suppose some see this as another failure another government handout that prevents people from standing on their own two feet. Well, you can decide for yourself. If vastly expanding access to Higher Education constitutes a failure. But before you do, talk to a lowerincome student striving, say, to become a doctor. The first in her family to go to college. Thanks to the trio program upward bound. Thanks to pell grants. Thanks to low Interest College loans. Ask her if she feels like shes an undeserving taker unwilling to stand on her own two feet. In august of 1964, again just a few months after declaring the war on poverty Lyndon Johnson signed into law the food stamp act. Prior to that act hunger and malnutrit
He served as chancellor of our twoyear college system. He can bring some insight to educational reform. He succeeds one of our closest friends, all of us on both sides, jo bonner. And although we miss jo, we welcome bradley. And that makes up for some of the loss of jo. And i think youre going to, youre going to get to where you know and appreciate this gentleman that has joined us today. Thank you. Prison [applause] at in this time i yield the flo. As a lawyer, former Alabama State senator and as a former chancellor of alabamas twoyear college system, bradley has a proven record as a principled servant leader. I know bradley as a man of strong character who has dedicated his public life to strengthening his community and improving our state. I believe bradley will ably toll in the tradition of his predecessors in rowdily representing alabamas first congressional district. I look forward to working with you, bradley, especially on our shared constituents in clark county. Recently, a lo