Face covering. Members who are not wearing a Face Covering are not permitted to remain in the hearing room and will not be recognized to speak. Let me also make a few reminders about hybrid hearings. For those members appearing in person, you will be able to see members appearing remotely on the two monitors in front of you. On one monitor you will see all the members appearing remotely at once and what is known as web x, as grid view mode. On the other monitor, you will see each person speaking during the hearing when they are speaking, including members who are appearing remotely. For those members appearing remotely, you can also see each person speaking during the hearing whether they are in person or remote, as long as you have your web x set to active speaker mode. If you have any questions about this, please contact the staff immediately. Let me remind everyone of the house procedures that apply to hybrid hearings. For members appearing in person, it timer is visible in the room
Welcome to matter of fact. Piece by piece, the Trump Administration has restored, and even strengthened, the u. S. Embargo of cuba that had kept americans and american money off the island for decades. The latest move just last month, the u. S. Transportation department banned airlines from servicing all cities besides havana. In june, the administration cracked down on cruise ships. Before leaving office, president barack obama opened relations with cuba. And cubans tapped into the Tourism Industry to bring in extra cash. Now, the countrys facing its worst economic set back in years. I traveled to cuba to take a look at the new restrictions and just how they are affecting the cuban people. It was great because, i mean, the flights were packed. People were coming left from right. Soledad sixto andres used to bring throngs of american tourists to cruise around havana in classic cars. Sobecae i have seenmost none. Where i used to have foulltoits juing how Many Americans have decided notm
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There were culture industry, there were Culture Committee hearing is 4 hours. If we cant. Is an here . I guess whichever. The meeting will come to order. Ladies and gentlemen, we are at a very historic moment for our nation. Who would have thought of it even as soon as just a few years ago that we would have this golden opportunity to provide electricity that would motor our vehicles but was bringing on some serious questions and serious issues so that we know what it will take to make sure people in this country are well aware and will be able to take advantage and enjoy this movement, this Great Movement we are making to transition from petroleum to electricity. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing especially our witnesses because we are looking to you to tell us what this means. What does it mean for jobs . What is the impact that this will have in Rural America if we do not move and make sure those in Rural America can enjoy and be productive from the move we are making. Im s
Democrats, 202 7488000. All others, 202 7488002. We welcome your posts on facebook as well. And we look for your tweets. Send those. We will get to your calls momentarily. Again, this is a poll that came out from the Pew Research Center. A couple of the leading paragraphs that came out this weekend. A busy newsweek and we thought they get around to hearing your thoughts on this. The key take away for more than two decorates, partisan divide has been a force in politics. Today, the divide between pins and democrats on fundamental issues including the role of government, it worse education issues. Graphic what is striking is how Little Common ground there is among partisans today. Even on issues on which republicans and democrats have moved in the same direction for example, growing numbers in both parties say homosexuality should be accepted rather than discouraged the partisan differences are wider today than in the past. Directorical research joins us first thing this morning. Thank y