Recently visited puerto rico to assess the impact these hurricanes have had and continue to have on americans. This committee has been conducting oversight of the federal response to the recent hurricanes since shortly after harvey made landfall in texas. Unfortunately, i expect that our work here will continue for years to come. The committees jurisdiction involves not just Public Health issues but rebuilding the electrical grid, addressing environmental cleanup and restoring telecommunications to name only a few. The people of puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands continue to face a long road to recovery and many are living without power and Running Water. I believe we are going to be joined today by representative Jennifer Gonzalez from puerto rico, someone who knows all too well about the difficult challenges her home is facing. Thank you for being here at this important hearing. From coordinating overall response to insuring that individuals have the medical treatment they need
In new york city with george w. Bush. Past republican and Democratic National conventions saturday nights at eight eastern on cspan. If were going to invest additional 100 million into Higher Education in the commonwealth we got to change way we deliver education and expect more from the dollars we are getting spent sunday night onto a day, Gerard Robinson talks about the state of education in the u. S. Spent theres a body of literature thats pretty clear that theyre certain courses you should take, math, science and english that should be listed expect to be successful in college. To simply accept students who have not filled of that curriculum obligation, to let them into school i think is doing a great disservice to them and its selling the effort of affirmative action which is something i support. Sunday night on cspans q a. The u. S. Senate is about to meet and a pro forma session. No legislative work as expected. Now live to the senate floor. The clerk will read a communication t
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