Clock to show you how much time is remaining. All members and witnesses need to be especially mindful of the fiveminute clock. At 30 seconds remaining ill , gently tap the gavel to remind members their time has expired. To simplify the speaking order process, the commission has decided to order ourselves alphabetically. With that, welcome to this virtual hearing convened by the congressional oversight commission, pursuant to section 4020 of title 4, subtitle of the cares act, the Commission Must conduct oversight of the 500 billion authorized for the Exchange Stabilization fund. As part of our oversight work, the commission has decided to hold this hearing today which will examine the main Street Lending facilities. The Federal Reserve established the main Street Programs to support lending to small and mediumsized businesses, and nonprofit organizations that were sound before the covid pandemic. The program operates through five facilities which we will learn more about this morning.
Small and mediumsized businesses that were in sound Financial Condition before the virus impact of the economy we will hear from the head of the fed in boston and banking and business leaders. Will come tog order. This is a hybrid hearing meaning some of our commissioners are appearing in person and witnesses will testify remotely. Let me offer a few Video Conferencing reminders. Before you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the screen. Click the mute button until your turn to speak or to ask a question. If there is a technology issue, well move to the next speaker until it is resolved. You should all have one box on your screens labeled clock to show you how much time is remaining. Congressional Oversight Commission pursuant to section 4020 of title 4, subtitle of the cares act, the Commission Must conduct oversight of the 500 billion authorized for the Exchange Stabilization fund. As a part of our oversight work, the commission has decided to hold
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Im very pleased to be hosting this event in conjunction with the German Historical Institute. Before i introduce the speakers let me give a word of thanks to three individuals who were instrumental in putting this together. Amanda, the assistant director National Come a center and chris graduate student in history at George Washington university and is serving as an intern at the center. Is one of a series of congressional briefings that the center hosts. This one is in partnership with the German Historical Institute. Its part of an ongoing effort on the part of the center to ng his torque insight historic insight to contemporary issues. The center is strictly nonpartisan and the purpose of this program is not to advocate for any particular policy. But rather to provide Historical Context that can help inform policymakers and the public in general when they deal with difficult contemporary issues. Consensus among historians that immigrant communities have been vital to American Econom