Five minutes to give an opening statement. Its our first hearing of the new year, this committee has had an incredibly productive last year, passing 45 recommendations focused on making congress more effective and efficient so that they can better serve the American People and i am proud of what we have conceived and accomplished with this committee so far and what weve accomplished together. Every member of this committee has been fully engaged, the work has taken time to consider the work in the mandate, and really working consider the colleagues. Finding Collaborative Solutions to the challenges this institution faces. Successful institutions what you are talking up businesses or organizations or governments, depends on people who are invested in the work they are doing. And that is fundamental. Invite successful institutions invest in their cells, their employees, their infrastructure, and the overall Work Environment and experience. They think can plan with an eye towards the futu
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 that theyre doing and thats fundamental. Successful institutions also invest in themselves, their employees, infrastructure, overall Work Environment and experience. They think and
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 an opening statement. Im excited to be here today, gaveling in the first hearing of the new year. This committee has had a productive last year, passing 45 recommendations focus on making congress more effective and efficient so it can
Roll call. [roll call] we have a quorum. Item 3. Were going to go into closed session. We need a motion to do that and ill ask for Public Comment after that. I move we go into closed session. Moved and seconded. Is there any Public Comment . When we come back into to Public Session ill review the Public Comment rules. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed first item is to report out of closed session. We need a motion. I make a motion. Second. Is there Public Comment . All those in favor say aye. Aye. Rules of Public Comment are the standard rules. Well limit testimony to three minutes on any item people may want to talk about. Please read the rules that are posted with the agenda in case you are not familiar. To start with Public Comment i will recognize mr. Winier. He called me wiener. My apologized. I wish to mention the passing of peter ash, who was the former commissioner on this board. In honor of his memory in the marine core Heritage Museum because of the service in the United Sta
Were going to go into closed session. We need a motion to do that and ill ask for Public Comment after that. I move we go into closed session. Moved and seconded. Is there any Public Comment . When we come back into to Public Session ill review the Public Comment rules. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed first item is to report out of closed session. We need a motion. I make a motion. Second. Is there Public Comment . All those in favor say aye. Aye. Rules of Public Comment are the standard rules. Well limit testimony to three minutes on any item people may want to talk about. Please read the rules that are posted with the agenda in case you are not familiar. To start with Public Comment i will recognize mr. Winier. He called me wiener. My apologized. I wish to mention the passing of peter ash, who was the former commissioner on this board. In honor of his memory in the marine core Heritage Museum because of the service in the United States army. I simply was to mention his memory. I t