Officials tell the Senate Banking committee about the overall state of the financial industry, including the effect of coronavirus made bills passed by congress, and the Federal Reserves Small Business loan program. Please click the mute button. Remind senators that the fiveminute clap still applies. I expect most senators will participate today so we really need to stick to that fiveminute timeframe because we have a vote coming up at noon so i will be tapping the gavel to remind you to wrap it up and to the witnesses i ask you, even though you are asked a question at the end of the five minutes, please Pay Attention to the clock and make those answers after the time has run out prompt and efficient. Seconds i will do a tap on the gavel. The speaking order process, senator brown and i have agreed to go by seniority for this first hybrid hearing. With that, let me start out. Our federale all of predental regulators, the Federal Reserve vice chairman of supervision randal quarles,the co
Now to discussion of Public Service recruitment and Career Opportunities. Will hear from Energy Deputy secretary david turk and urban Development Deputy secretary adrianne todman. They spoke at an event hosted by the partnership for Public Service in washington, d. C. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning. Please take your seats. The program is about to begin. Good morning, everyone. Im half of our president and ceo, max steiner, myself, and all of us of the partnership let me welcome you to todays event. My name is James Christian blockwood and an executive vice president. The partnership for b Public Service. First, let me start just by saying thank you to all of the Public Servants that we have here in the room, and the more than 500 we have joining us online. As a former Civil Servant myself i know what it means to serve firsthand. Im delighted each of you could join us for this culminating event of Public Service recognition week 2023. Fe this years even
All those people in there. Not saying ceasefire. Host raymond, youre muffled at times. Its difficult to hear you. Richard in srer roana, missouri, democratic caller. Caller yeah. Calling about the students. Doing for the arabs on the reauthorization of the federal Aviation Administration with the renewal deadline friday. Castronova house pass one week extension to allow the senate more time to come to an agreement on sunday. The senate could take up the shortterm extension today. Covid on cspan2. The senate will come to order. Let us pray. Gracious lord, ruler of our lives, help us today to trust you with all of our hearts, minds, and strength. Lord, keep us striving to stay within the circle of your will. Today, empower the members of this body to bring deliverance to captives, sight to the morally blind, and healing to those who are bruised by lifes trials and setbacks. Give our lawmakers the wisdom to follow your providential leading even when facing problems that seem too difficult
Former bush 43 spokesperson mercedes schlapp. Is this latest distinction, mercedes from the Obama Administration, president obama himself purportedly he had given the new president to be a heads up on general flynn a game changer . How would you describe it . I dont see this comment from these Obama Administration officials to be necessarily a gamechanger in any way. I think that President Trump at the time did have faith in Michael Flynn. I do believe that following what we have seen in these events that happened in the months, in january, february, where flynn had to resign, flynn continues to be that reoccurring nightmare that does not to away for the Trump Administration. Were all anticipating see what happens with the sally yates testimony which i think will be very telling in terms of these warnings that were given to the Trump Administration. But i just dont see it necessarily, what this actually brings what is a gamechanger, after the president and his team said no longer they
Important because it is about more than just handing out dollars and vests. It ensures all vests are compliant with National Institute of justice safety standards. Only the federal government has the resources to do that level of analytical work. Its no more reasonable for us to expect every state to have their own National Institutes of health to do Cancer Research or for every state to have a National Institute of highway traffic safety. Having one coordinated National Program to ensure that these bulletproof vests are as effective as possible as saving the lives of the men and women of Law Enforcement just makes sense. In my view, the denial of a federal role where it is necessary and efficient would take us back to the articles of confederation, a very cramped nairnd roand narrow view of ours government. The truth is plain. Without this program, we leave Police Officers without lifesaving vests in the line of fire, in the line of duty. And for us to fail to stand up for them when t