In space. The hearing will come to order. This hearing is fully virtual and were going toho go over a Fw Housekeeping matters. For todays meeting that chair or the staff designated by the chair may mute participants microphones when they are not under recognition for the purpose of eliminating background noise. Members, you are responsible for muting and unmuting yourself. If i notice that you have not and you did yourself, i will ask you if you would like to staff do i mute you. If you indicate that you would, do like the staff for help by nodding. That would be good and then the staff of unmute your microphone. I would like to remind all members and witnesses that we have a Fiveminute Clock and it applies. If there is a technology issue, and weve had a few, well go to next a member until the issues resolved and members will retain the balance of their time. You will notice a clock on your screen and now shot much time is remaining, and its easiest to see the clock if youre in grid mo
Under Budget Committee. This is about two hours. Come to order. This hearing is fully virtual, and were going to go over a few housekeeping matters. For the meeting the Chair Or Staff Dez Egg nated by the chair may mute participants microphones when they are not under recognition for the purpose of eliminating background noise. Members, youre responsible for muting and unmuting yourselves. If i notice that you have not unmuted yourself, i will ask you if you would like the staff to unmute you. If you indicate that you would, do like the staff for help by nodding, that would be good, and then the staff will unmute your microphone. Id also like to remind all members and witnesses that we have a five minute clock. It applies. If there is a technology issue, and weve had a few, we will go to the next member until the issue is resolved, and members will retain the balance of their time. You will notice the clock on your screen and that shows mouch how much time is remaining and its easier t
Vision companies in 1979. Today, we are brought to you by these companies that provide cspan as a public service. On january 3, more than 60 new members of congress were brought into serve. In the weeks since taking their own, they have been a part of history. Debating challenges to the Electoral College votes, surviving an attack on the u. S. Capital and whether to impeach the president of the u. S. We spoke to several new members about what brought them to congress and what Life Experiences have shaped them. Here are five of those new members with backgrounds in social activism. Cori bush was born to a local politician father and a computer analyst mother. His mother worked as a nurse, pastor and Community Activist before seeking election to the u. S. House. Part of your history includes being homeless. Can you talk about that experience and how you think it shapes what you bring to congress . I had no create no clue i would be here when i was sleeping in the park with my children. I
Whether to impeach the president of the United States. Before these events, we spoke to members about what brought them to congress and what Life Experiences and influence have shaped them. Here are five of those new members with backgrounds in social activism. Cori bush was born to a local politician. The mother was homeless at times and worked as a nurse and Community Activist before seeking election to the u. S. House. She is the only new member this year from missouri. Part of your history includes being homeless. Can you talk about that experience and how do you think it shapes what you are bringing to congress . You know, i had no clue the year before that i would end up sleeping out of a car with my children and you know, it happens to so many people in this country and around the world. I was a low wage worker and it just got to the point where i could not afford to keep up. I ended up having a child very early, very premature, and my life changed just in an instant. And being
Experiences and influences have shaped them. Here are five of those new members with backgrounds in social activism. Ivism. Cori bush was born to a local politician father and a computer analyst mother. His mother worked as a nurse, pastor and Community Activist before seeking election to the u. S. House. Part of your history includes being homeless. Can you talk about that experience and how you think it shapes what you bring to congress . I had no create no clue i would be here when i was sleeping in the park with my children. I was a lowwage worker. It got to the point where i could not afford to keep up. I had a child very early and my life changed in an instant. Being in a position where i did not know when i would had housing, being a lowwage worker , where i could not go just anywhere to fill out a application and have a home. All those barriers. I could not there was no place. I was mixing formula for my children in bathrooms. At restaurants, just trying not to be seen, so now,