The committee will come to order. Good morning to everyone and without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. With that, i will now recognize myself for my Opening Statement. I am honored to be convening todays hearing. My very first as chairwoman. As we continue to mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague, chairman elijah cummings. And as i sit here today in his chair, i am mindful of his Lifelong Mission to seek not only Common Ground but higher ground. With that in mind, i am very pleased to hold todays hearing on an issue we have been fighting for, for many years. The need for comprehensive paid, family, and medical leave. It is an important its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, we are one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my f
The committee will come to orderment good morning ord order. Good morning to everyone. Without objection the chair is allowed to declare a recess at anytime. Ill recognize myself for my Opening Statement. Im honored to be convening todays hearing, my very first as chairwoman of the committee on oversight and reform. As we continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, elijah cummings. I am mindful of his life long mission to seek not only Common Ground, but higher ground. With that in mind, im very pleased to hold todays hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years, the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, we are one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my first child and i asked my offices about leave polic
The committee will come to orderment good morning ord order. Good morning to everyone. Without objection the chair is allowed to declare a recess at anytime. Ill recognize myself for my Opening Statement. Im honored to be convening todays hearing, my very first as chairwoman of the committee on oversight and reform. As we continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, elijah cummings. I am mindful of his life long mission to seek not only Common Ground, but higher ground. With that in mind, im very pleased to hold todays hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years, the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, we are one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my first child and i asked my offices about leave polic
The committee will come to orderment good morni o order. Good morning to everyone. Without objection the chair is allowed to declare a recess at anytime. Ill recognize myself for my Opening Statement. Im honored to be conveeting todays hearing, my very first as chair woman. As we continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, elijah cummings. I am mindful of his life long mission to seek not only common ground, but higher ground. With that in mind, im very pleased to hold today tfs hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years, the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, were one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my first child and i asked my offices about leave policy. And do you know what they said . Leave,
[inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Good morning, and welcome to our witnesses, several of whom have traveled the considerable distances to be here today for this important hearing on paid family and medical leave. Before we move to our scheduled committee business, i want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent tragic passing of pamela moomau, a valued member staff of the staff of the joint committee on taxation for over 28 years. A reminder, again, of the considerable talent that exists sometimes outside of the glare of publicity. Pamela began her career at the joint committee on taxation in may of 1991, and over the years applied her skill on many legislative issues, both large and small. Her colleagues on the joint committee on taxation have said that pam was tireless in her dedication to the work of the joint committee, and that she readily accepted projects that were analytically difficult and often data deficient. She was in her office cheerfully worki