The committee will attempt to order. We are already having some technical problems. There we go. Thank you. Before i begin my Opening Statement this morning, i want to acknowledge the loss of congressman john lewis. The civil rights icon changed history. In 2015, i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bloody sunday march 2011. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing confluence of the Health Crisis economic depression series of killings laid bare the racial injustices in our country. Our focus today is on covid19 disproportionate impact on black and latino seniors as well as seniors from other racial and ethnic minority movies. According to the New York Times analysis black and latino residents are infected with the virus at three times the rate of their white neighbors and they are nearly twice as likely to die from covid19. The state of maine h
Pandemic. Later, National Indian Health Board Chair on the affecting native American Communities. Morning, its thursday, april 9, 2020. Against the backdrop of another deadly day, turmoil across the country, political leaders in washington are headed for a showdown over hundreds of liens of dollars in new aid for Small Businesses. With the senate set to move forward with funding today we begin our program by hearing from Small Business owners and their employees. Let us know how your Small Business has been impacted by coronavirus. Small Business Owners, 202 7488000 is your number. Small business employees, 202 7488001. You can send us a text this morning, that number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media, twitter or facebook. Good thursday morning to you, we are hearing from the 60 million americans that work at Small Businesses in this country and the more than 30 some businesses around the country. You
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See democracy at work. Get informed straight from the source on cspan, unfiltered, undiced word for word from the nations capitol to wherever you are. This is what democracy look like. Cspan powered by cable. Third and final panel will examine challenges to the public park ideal and we are honored to have as moderator executive director of parks and recreation, she was born in denver and traveled east and went back home where she worked for federico pena. In addition to republic posts, abby has worked as facilitator with the National Civic league and she was founding board colorado black women for Political Action in mile high youth corps. Kathy helped us kick off olmstead and you can see her in action in the Youtube Channel if you want to look at her a year ago but we are delighted to have her today and she will moderate this final panel. Thank you so much ddianne. Good afternoon, everyone. Im excited to be part of this final panel and its going to be a little shift of what we will be
Parks and recreation. She was born in denver, traveled east she was born in denver, traveled east and found yourself back home where she has worked for the mayors and served on the city council as president. In addition to a public post, shift work through several years as a facility with the National Civic league and she was a founding board member of colorado black women for political action, and my high youth corps your copy helpdesk kick o off kickoff olmsted 200 on april 26, 2021. Olmsteds 199th birthday and you can see her in action on our Youtube Channel if you want to look at her a year ago but we are delighted to have her today and she will moderate this final panel. Thank you so much, dede. And the low. Hello. I think its afternoon already. Everyone. Noon, im excited to be a part of this final panel, and is going to be a little shift in what we will be doing in this panel this afternoon and hope you will find fascinating and in some ways i think sam set us up for this with so