The storm caused horrific damage in upended peoples lives but through perseverance hard work and unyielding oversight of the federal Disaster Response apparatus we built back at her. As a resident of the community affected by hurricane laura assessing damage to their homes they can rest assured that the community will hold a federal Emergency Management agency and its federal partners accountable by making sure they provide to help communities need to get back on their feet. A key lesson from Hurricane Katrina is that the initial response was hampered by the inept leadership of an inexperienced unqualified president ial Campaign Donor who had been appointed to head fema, the nations emergency manager. The hurricanes served as an important reminder that federal agencies should be led to experience people committed to the mission especially in times of crisis. Today the country is in crisis again and leadership for stalling the nations response. A Global Pandemic has crippled the nation.
Never forget that you can also sustain us in the future. Today, give our senators the wisdom to trust you in the small things, realizing that faithfulness with the least perhaps them for fidelity with the much. As they seek to be stewards of your justice, mercy, and grace, use them to fulfill your purposes. Lord, give them a love for your wisdom and a passion to be guided by your precepts. We pray in your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask so speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley thank you. Now that the United Kingdom has separated from the European Union, its our opportunity to sit down with the United Kingdom and do some
Association hosts a panel entitled, does the west matter . About thears talk west geographically, politically and socially, and discuss the broader role of regions when discussing the past and president of the United States. This was part of the organizations 2019 annual meeting. Afternoon. Im the president of the wha. Tois my great pleasure welcome you to the president ial plenary session. Does the west matter . The future of regionalism in American History. There are 150 sessions taking place at the wha, but the president ial plenary brings us all together in one place. Introducing this panel, i want to take advantage of our and invitepresence, the immediate past president of the wha, from Arizona State university, to open the session with a native lands acknowledgment, a statement that feels crucial to who we are as a Historical Organization that cares deeply about the past, and is particular about the past of this part of the world. And in particular about the past of this part of
Before introducing this panel, i want to take advantage of our collective presence here and invite the immediate past president to open the session with the native lands acknowledgment. A statement that those crucial to who we are as an historical organization. We care deeply about the past and the past of this part of the world. I would like for you to repeat after me. In this language, we say this word. I want to welcome you. Being an american and in scholar, we exhaust we are on the land here. In being here, there is not always in india presence but this establishes the american scence. An indian pre you have to remember American Indians being part of the past, the present and the future. [applause] thank you. Questionesses a simple. Perhaps an odd question for the western History Association to thing about. Does the west even matter anymore . Regionalism matter in American History . At a moment when people are increasingly brought together by transportation, the internet and shared
Legislative affair here in washington. We really appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to listen to this great lineup of speakers. Weve convened this group today to talk about a specter of issues critically important to do 5g and broadband deployment. We will move to an expert panel. Its my pleasure to introduce matthew polka of aca knex steven berry of welcome everybody my name is matthew polka president and ceo of aca knex americas communication association, formerly known as the american cable association. We are very pleased to be here today along with our partner charter at to cca talk about this important issue that certainly affects all of our members except there are members of in aca knex every state providing phone, Broadband Services in remote areas, hard to reach areas. Doing a great job on delivering that broadband promise. Today we are also very happy to talk about our 5g plus plan because we think that the proceeding thats on the way the is very important