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
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To unmute you. If you indicate that you would, do like the staff for health 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 and it applies. If there is a technology issue, 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 a clock on your screen and that will show how much time is remaining and is easier to see the clock if youre in print mode. At one minute remaining, the clock will turn yellow. At 30 seconds remaining, i will gently tap the gamble. Turn mind members that their time is almost expired. When your time has expired, the clock will turn red and i will begin to recognize the next member. In terms of speaking order, we will follow the order set forth by host rooms. That will begin with a tear in the ranking member Members President at the time the meeting is called an order o
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