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if you live in the pacific or mountain time zones, (202) 748-8001. a separate line for business owners and employees. .our number, (202) 748-8002 you can also send a text message. .202) 748-8003 facebook.com/c-span is another pace place to post a comment. we start in new york city. the new york daily news published a story focusing on a young lady. the headline says, why small business saturday could make or break new york city stores. similarone of many stories around the country. brooklyn bookseller colima wants to be clear, she is not anti-amazon, as much as the sea is pro-keeping independent retailers alive. cafe con libros is asking everyone to be more intentional with their spending. she says, of course amazon can get you your book in the next eight hours, but books are not necessities. do you really need it that fast? do we want to see our local bookstores boarded up? like other local entrepreneurs will be open this saturday, hoping holiday shoppers will eit ....
pursuant to house rules, some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely via webx. some members are appearing in person. let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician, all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a facemask unless you are speaking. members who are not wearing a facemask will not be recognized. let me also make a few reminders for these members appearing in person. you will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you, when they are speaking in what is known in webx as active speaker view. a timer is visible in the room directly in front of you. for members appearing remotely, i know you are all familiar with webx by now, but let me remind you of a few points. first, you will be able to see each person speaking during the hearing, whether they are in person or remote, as long as you have your webx set to active speaker view. if you ....
so, i also really want to thank our partners in this event, the new europe center, for all the support they have provided in the speakers who will contribute tonight. today, we want to dig into the subject of ukraine and georgia s relationship with nato and especially how these countries fit [inaudible] reflects the process. this was announced by nato secretary-general jan native g to see her to see how nato can prepare and this process may lead to a new strategic concept, and this isn t a luxury. the current one dates back to 2007, if i m not mistaken, so i would argue that there is a need to rethink nato strategy. we will address these challenges. but this also includes how nato engaged with partners. it is crucial s crucial that countries like georgia and ukraine are included. they are depending also on the relationship with partners, so i think, in a nutshell, these are the issues that we want to discuss today. a reflection process. why does this matter, and what ....
memory. there are lots of different ways we measure hunger. it looks like we have gone from one in seven kids being at risk to one in four. as many as 17 million american kids at risk of hunger. not just during the holiday season but especially poignant during the season but since the pandemic began. bureausure is the census does a pulse survey. they take a regular survey of americans. they found that 15% of adults say their families are struggling to feed their kids. that is up from 1% just a year ago. really remarkable change. host: struggling to feed their kids. define what we mean by food insecurity. what does that mean in practice? guest: food security is kind of a socioeconomic measure that helps us understand families are struggling with their economics, with their finances to have enough food to feed their kids. they are typically taking shortcuts or skipping meals where the parents are protecting the kids by making sure the kids eat even if the parents skip mea ....
foundation. this is a little more than an hour. mr. clinton: thank y all for joining us for the second edition of building an inclusive recovery. i hope wherever you are tuning in from, you are staying healthy and safe. i would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to our sponsors for this session. i want to thank those who have made action. i hope all of you will think about specific ways you and your organizations can make a difference or partner with others to increase your impact. our topic today, the housing crisis, has plagued america long before covid-19. now, it is even more urgent. especially in dense urban areas. without enough affordable housing, they face new challenges from economic impacts of the pandemics. home ownership has long been recognized as one of the most effective and proven solutions to building wealth and financial stability in america. even before the pandemic, homeownership rates for black americans were at an all-time low. latino homeown ....