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Postmaster general louis dejoy, and the chairman of the postal board of governors Robert Duncan to this oversight hearing, and i thank you all for being here. In all of our districts we are hearing from constituents about significant delays in the delivery of mail, medicines, food, and other supplies. These delays are especially concerning and potentially lifethreatening during the Coronavirus Crisis. These are not isolated complaints. They are widespread. Our offices have been receiving thousands of calls and emails about the detrimental effects these delays are having on our veterans, seniors, Small Businesses, and families across the country. When we asked postal leaders about these delays they downplayed them. They dismissed them as temporary. They discounted them as a minor, unintended consequences of reforms b ....
[inaudible conversations] welcome, everybody, todays hybrid hearing. Pursuant house rules some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely via webex. Since 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 face mask. Members who are not wearing a face mask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders for those members appearing in person. You will see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you when youre speaking in what is known in webex as active speaker view. At time is visible in the room directly in front of you. For members appearing remotely i know you are all familiar with webex by now but let me remind everyone 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 webex set to ....
The vote is the most powerful, nonviolent change agent you have a democratic society. Is must use it, because it not guaranteed. You can lose it. In less than 90 days, americans across the country will participate in election unlike any other in our history. As they scramble to administer it, decisions related to the number and location had impacts on peoples rights to vote. Long lines and crowded voting locations and predominate black andbrown Neighborhoods Police violence that underscored we have a president who has repeatedly tried to manipulate a new cycle, going so far as to falsely suggest you can move the election date and more insidiously making basis claims about the security of vote by mail. Inservice tois his own political ends, dangerous foreign influence campaign, and puts americans who there was acise Risk Assessment of vote by mail. While a concluded, th ....
A new policing bill. And well hear from those displaced by south sudans worst flooding in 20 years and the people trying to help. In just under an hours time witnesses in the u. S. President Donald Trumps impeachment inquiry are expected to testify publicly for the 1st time these hearings could lead to an Impeachment Vote in the house of representatives so only these 3rd time in the history of the United States and then a trial in the u. S. Senate patrick or hain sets up our coverage. For a most the 1st day of his presidency there have been calls for Donald Trumps impeachment. But for the 1st 2 years with his party in control of congress it was more a longing from the left than an actual possibility until. The. Democrats won back control of the house of representativ ....