All right, were about to get the event started. You also much for coming. We are a packed house tonight. Welcome, were really excited to host the event tonight around, this is almost a twopart event for tonight, reading from the contributors of the book and then followed by a Panel Discussion and there will be q and a, all that amazing stuff afterwards but i just wanted to give you a big round of applause and thanks for coming out because its support from Community Members like yourself that independent booksellers can keep growing and continuing to be around. In fact, were opening up a new location in the south street seaport come august 1 id love to see you there. Just a few housekeeping notes for tonight , there will be an audience q and a after the Panel Discussion. Plus a chance to have a book signed so you will see books over here and behind that will move to the stable. For the q a portion we ask that you keep your questions concise and respectful and for the book make sure to p
Round of applause and thank you for coming out because its important that independent booksellers keep growing in fact we are opening a new location on august 1st and would love to see you there. There will be q a after the Panel Discussion so with that q a portion please keep your questions concise and respectful and make sure to pay for the book on your way out i thought sometimes they run away feel free to explore tonight we have four incredible panelist and i moderator reading a collection of 25 essays and poems written by and for people over the Mental Health care system in america and to be dedicated to finding an alternative to the Mental Health Industrial Complex and through friendship on the experience of without further ado our panelist. [applause] hello everyone. I am one of the co editors that you are here on a tuesday night to have a real conversation and to hear all the Amazing Stories and great conversation. Im also the other coeditor we are grateful so i hope you enjoy
The chair declares the committee in recess subject to the call of the chair. Well reconvene in five minutes. Thank you. All guests should remain prohibited by title six of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Dissent is essential to democracy. But dissent must never lead to disorder, or denying the right of others the committee will reconvene and come to order following our recess. Ms. Fernandez, youre recognized for five minutes. Thank you so, madam chairwoman, and thank you so much secretary cardona for being here today for keeping the focus. I keep seeing you keeping the poe focus on the issue of education, because we know that education is both the foundation of our democracy, as well as the path for prosperity for our families. Now i wanted to give you the time to answer a bit about the question that came up earlier. You really werent given the time, or im sorry, the respect to be able to explain the authorities that you have under the Higher Education act, to forgive Student Loans. And
Democracy. But dissent must never lead to disorder, or denying the right of others the committee will reconvene and come to order following our recess. Ms. Fernandez, youre recognized for five minutes. Thank you so, madam chairwoman, and thank you so much secretary cardona for being here today for keeping the focus. I keep seeing you keeping the poe focus on the issue of education, because we know that education is both the foundation of our democracy, as well as the path for prosperity for our families. Now i wanted to give you the time to answer a bit about the question that came up earlier. You really werent given the time, or im sorry, the respect to be able to explain the authorities that you have under the Higher Education act, to forgive Student Loans. And that authority was given to the department through the Higher Education act. Would you like to take do a Quick Response to why you are acting in this with the guardian Student Loans and the authority youre doing it . Well, wer
Minutes. Thank you. All guests should remain in seats until the witness is allowed to leave the room. So the committee stands in recess. The committee will reconvene and come to order following our recess. You are recognized for five minutes. Thank you so much madam chairwoman. Thank you so much a secretary at cardona for being here today. For keeping the focus i know it has been hard theres a lot of questions asked but i keep seeing you keeping the focus on education. Because we know education is the foundation of our democracy as well as the path for prosperity for our families. Now, i wanted to give you the time to answer a bit about the question that came up earlier. You were really not given the time i am sorry the respect to be able to explain the authorities that you have and the under the Higher Education to forgive student loan. And that authority was given to the department to the Higher Education act. Would you like to take a Quick Response to why you are acting regarding St