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Good morning everyone. The committee will come to order. We are here this morning to review on going Recovery Efforts in puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands in the wake of hurricanes irma and maria, as well as efforts to rebuild it electric grids on those islands in a smarter and hopefully a more resilient manner. Were over two months removed from when Hurricane Irma devastated st. Thomas and john on september 6th and its been nearly 60 days since Hurricane Maria hit st. Croix and puerto rico. Just a little over a week ago that senators cassdy, franken and i along with senator carper who was just here and senator harris as well as some of our house colleagues visited both st. Thomas and puerto rico. I want to thank both governors. For your hospitality. The time you gave us during that visit. It was incredibly imp ....
Flag of the United States of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. As announced at the past few meetings members of the public are reminding if they wish the board of education a individual may have a speaker card. Importantly according to rule jz procedures speak er cards will not be accepted for a item already before the board. Approval of board mchbt minutes, there is no approval tonight. Before we get toure super intendant i want to do something a little unorthodox but would be remiss if i didnt make a brief state in unity in light of last weeks election. I want to take the time to say we are in a place in the country where history can be on the brink of repeating itself. I do not wish to make light of what the election of mr. Trump could mean for thecountry and this city. One thing i will say is this, in order for us to avoid going backwards to a ....
As announced at the past few meetings members of the public are reminding if they wish the board of education a individual may have a speaker card. Importantly according to rule jz procedures speak er cards will not be accepted for a item already before the board. Approval of board mchbt minutes, there is no approval tonight. Before we get toure super intendant i want to do something a little unorthodox but would be remiss if i didnt make a brief state in unity in light of last weeks election. I want to take the time to say we are in a place in the country where history can be on the brink of repeating itself. I do not wish to make light of what the election of mr. Trump could mean for thecountry and this city. One thing i will say is this, in order for us to avoid going backwards to a time where women were oprezed, lgbtq brothers and sisters were miss treated and black people were diskiminated against and considered second class citizen jz immigrants who continue to build the country ....
Nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. As announced at the past few meetings members of the public are reminding if they wish the board of education a individual may have a speaker card. Importantly according to rule jz procedures speak er cards will not be accepted for a item already before the board. Approval of board mchbt minutes, there is no approval tonight. Before we get toure super intendant i want to do something a little unorthodox but would be remiss if i didnt make a brief state in unity in light of last weeks election. I want to take the time to say we are in a place in the country where history can be on the brink of repeating itself. I do not wish to make light of what the election of mr. Trump could mean for thecountry and this city. One thing i will say is this, in order for us to avoid going backwards to a time where women were oprezed, lgbtq brothers and sisters were miss treated and black people were diskiminated against and considered sec ....
Nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. As announced at the past few meetings members of the public are reminding if they wish the board of education a individual may have a speaker card. Importantly according to rule jz procedures speak er cards will not be accepted for a item already before the board. Approval of board mchbt minutes, there is no approval tonight. Before we get toure super intendant i want to do something a little unorthodox but would be remiss if i didnt make a brief state in unity in light of last weeks election. I want to take the time to say we are in a place in the country where history can be on the brink of repeating itself. I do not wish to make light of what the election of mr. Trump could mean for thecountry and this city. One thing i will say is this, in order for us to avoid going backwards to a time where women were oprezed, lgbtq brothers and sisters were miss treated and black people were diskiminated against and considered sec ....