Journalists played a key role as these messages for published by puerto ricos center for Investigative Journalism. Llo resisted, but it became increasingly clear that it was the last straw and that his situation was unsustainable. For many Puerto Ricans, the chat messages exposed the corruption and cronyism of the islands government. That together with longstanding ,rievances about a bad economy 12 years of recession, and the governments poor response to Hurricane Maria two years ago provoked an unprecedented organic social explosion and movement. Have described the current moment as a powerful awakening to offer positive change in reforms. Seizing such an opportunity will not be easy or quick. It faces enormous obstacles. These are uncharted waters. We are very fortunate to have with us three experts to help us understand what is happening in puerto rico. First we have jose delgado. He has covered washington and federal affairs for publication since 2001. We welcome him. He will have
Womens Voting Rights in the following years, especially africanamericans in the south and native americans. She also describes the fits that describes the difficulties faced by women running for office. Describes the difficulties faced by women running for office. Our speaker is the interim chair of the Women Studies Department at the university of maryland, and also a professor of history. I think several of you heard her speak a year ago about the Suffrage Movement in the context of the house. At the time she said she was doing research on how women got the vote. It was clear from your response you do too. Thank you so much for that introduction and the indentation. And the invitation. Thank you to everybody at the Smithsonian Associates who made this and taking care of the logistics. The 19th amendment, which was the womens suffrage amendment finally made it through congress in june of 1919 and ratified by three quarters of the state in august of 1920 and no stage could deny the vot
And native americans. She also describes the difficulties faced by women running for political office. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this one hour, 45 minute program. Our speaker tonight is robin chairnsey, the interim and a professor womens history. You heard her speak about one the ago in the context of belmont house. At the time, she said she was doing research on what happened after women got the vote. I thought that was a really interesting program, and it is clear from your response that you will do as well. So please give a warm welcome to robin munsey. Thank you. Robin munsey thank you so much, rebecca, for that introduction, and for the imitation to come back. Is always so nice to be invited back. It is like it did not go too badly. And thank you to everyone at the Smithsonian Associates who have made this possible, taking care of all the publicity and logistics. Let me make sure i have this all right. The 19th amendment, the woman suffrage amendment to the u. S. Constitut
A senator madam president . The presiding officer the senator from West Virginia. Mr. Manchin are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer the senate is not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin id like to vitiate. The presiding officer were not in a quorum call. Mr. Manchin i ask to speak concerning we have a colloquy, speak on the protection act. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Manchin madam president , as you know very well, weve been asking for immediate passage of the miners protection act not just for our state of West Virginia but for all the miners across america and basically the retired miners who have done everything thats been asked of them. We have some of our colleagues today and im going to go, at this time, if i can, and my other colleagues will allow me, i would defer right now to senator brown from ohio, since he has other commitments. Hell be coming back and forth, if he could go ahead and get started at this time. And ill come back and go to our other senato
Among other things, all aimed at getting the u. S. Territory out of its 72 billion in debt. What an honor for us this morning here on tiempo to have via satellite new jersey senator bob menendez, the main sponsor of the legislation. Hes in washington, d. C. Good to see you this morning, senator. Thanks for being with us. Good to be with you, joe, and your viewers of tiempo. Let me jump right into it, to cover here. Senator, if i can summarize it correctly, i know that theres a 400million payment that puerto rico has to pay on may 1st, and then another big one in july. This stability and recovery package wants to provide puerto rican government with a wide restructuring authority, correct, that allows for the readjustment of all its debt. Senator, from my vantage point, it looks like bankruptcy, it sounds like bankruptcy, but its not . Well, its not quite bankruptcy because restructuring law, a actual part of the law that puerto rico was part of and years ago was stripped out. No one kn