About an hour and 45 minutes. I want to thank everyone for joining us for the official remote hearing. I want to make sure to note specific requirements. Let me begin by saying Committee Rules and practice continue to apply during the hearings. Members are reminded they are expected to adhere to decorum. With that said, the period designated by the speaker, 965, from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rights of all members to participate. House regulations require members to be visible during the proceedings so keep your camera on. Also if you participate in other proceedings please exit this one and log back in later. Of the member encounters technical issues that prevent them from being recognized for their questioning i will go to the next available measure member of the same party and recognize that member of the next appropriate time slot provided they have returned to the proceedings. Should the members time be interrupted by technical issues i will recognize the n
Theyre expected to adhere to these standing rules, including decorum. With that said, during the period, the committee will operate in accordance with hr 965 and specific guidance from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rights of all members who participate. House regulations require members to be visible throughout a video connection during the proceedings. So please keep your cameras on. Also, if you have to participate in another proceedings, please exit this one and log back in later. In the event a member encounters technical issues that prevent them from being recognized for their questioning, i will move to the next available member of the same party and i will recognize that member at the next appropriate time slot, provided they have returned to the proceeding. Being interrupted by technical issues, i will recognize that member of the next appropriate spot for the reminder of their time once their issues have been resolved. In the event a witness loses connectiv
Apply during the hearing but all members are reminded that they are expected to adhere to the standing rules including the quorum. With that said im designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with 965 under strict it guidance from the rules committee to respect the rights of all members who participate. House regulations require members to be visible throughout a video connection during the proceedings so please keep your cameras on. Also if you park dissipate in the meeting please exit this one and log back in later. If a member encounters a technical issue that prevents them from being rack ignites for their questioning i would move to the next available member of the same party and i will recognize that senator in the next appropriate timeslot provided they have returned. To do to members time being interrupted by technical issues i will recognize that senator at after meeting time with her issues have been resolved. During questioning her testimony while res
I want to make sure to note some important environment. Standing house and Committee Rules will continue to apply during the hearings. All members are reminded to adhere to the standing rules including the quorum. With that said im designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with 965 under strict it guidance from the rules committee to respect the rights of all members who participate. House regulations require members to be visible throughout a video connection during the proceedings so please keep your cameras on. Also if you park dissipate in the meeting please exit this one and log back in later. If a member encounters a technical issue that prevents them from being rack ignites for their questioning i would move to the next available member of the same party and i will recognize that senator in the next appropriate timeslot provided they have returned. To do to members time being interrupted by technical issues i will recognize that senator at after meeting
Us, as well. Our condolences go out to the American People. Specifically, we are here to discuss the administration and femas response to the pandemic. While the entire nation has been certain states, such as new jersey have been hit particularly hard. Im grateful to the fema employees i know are working hard to help us get through this. However i think there is serious concerns about the leadership coming from the white house during this pandemic as well as a need for greater level of transparency around new initiatives of fema. Here today to discuss the , administrations response, my colleague from the Homeland Security committee, representative val demings. Representing florida and being a former First Responder herself, representative demings is no stranger to disaster. Additionally, we have a special guest online today, the former fema administrator under the obama administration, craig fugate. Before leaving fema, he headed the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Before tha