Clock to show you how much time is remaining. All members and witnesses need to be especially mindful of the fiveminute clock. At 30 seconds remaining ill , gently tap the gavel to remind members their time has expired. To simplify the speaking order process, the commission has decided to order ourselves alphabetically. With that, welcome to this virtual hearing convened by the congressional oversight commission, pursuant to section 4020 of title 4, subtitle of the cares act, the Commission Must conduct oversight of the 500 billion authorized for the Exchange Stabilization fund. As part of our oversight work, the commission has decided to hold this hearing today which will examine the main Street Lending facilities. The Federal Reserve established the main Street Programs to support lending to small and mediumsized businesses, and nonprofit organizations that were sound before the covid pandemic. The program operates through five facilities which we will learn more about this morning.
Small and mediumsized businesses that were in sound Financial Condition before the virus impact of the economy we will hear from the head of the fed in boston and banking and business leaders. Will come tog order. This is a hybrid hearing meaning some of our commissioners are appearing in person and witnesses will testify remotely. Let me offer a few Video Conferencing reminders. Before you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the screen. Click the mute button until your turn to speak or to ask a question. If there is a technology issue, well move to the next speaker until it is resolved. You should all have one box on your screens labeled clock to show you how much time is remaining. Congressional Oversight Commission pursuant to section 4020 of title 4, subtitle of the cares act, the Commission Must conduct oversight of the 500 billion authorized for the Exchange Stabilization fund. As a part of our oversight work, the commission has decided to hold
In the star ship program. Guy how far are we now to the star ship program . Its a big piece. Matt talking 30 rockets instead of the nine on the falcon. Its really adding complexity to the program and you see them thinking of technology that allows you to get it all the way to mars as complexity, too. Hellon elon talked about the physical issues of getting to gravity and when you get to that size rocket, you Start Testing technology, physics, or our understanding of it as we know it today. Vonnie theres no particular regulator for these type of missions but the International Telecommunications union coordinates the allocation for frequency of communications, matthew, so in a sense space x is given a lot of freedom and seems to be using the freedom pretty well. Lets talk about the satellites and go up in the tower and then one is at the ch lower orbits and they have to push their own solar panels to survive in space. Its very ingenious. Matt theyre using a lot of technology though its go
And the report is my testimony. I would not provide information beyond that which is already public in any appearance before congress. Former special Counsel Robert Mueller set to appear before two committees of congress. The House Judiciary Committee and Intelligence Committee wednesday july 17th, 9 00 a. M. Eastern. He will testify in open session about his report into russian interference in the 2016 election. Watch live coverage on cspan 3, online at cspan. Org on listen with the cspan free radio app. Two household and security subcommittees held a joint hearing how fema contracts are awarded and managed. They want to know about a 30 Million Contract after Hurricane Maria was awarded to a new company and tarps were never delivered. They heard from fema, Government Accountability office and Homeland Security Department Inspector general office. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on fema contracting, reviewing Le
An hundred 70 primary schools have experienced a shooting on 1999. Since columbine in our question is, should there be compromise on it Gun Legislation. Owner, 202 gun 7488000. Ll others, 202 7488001 send us a tweet or join us on facebook. Good sunday morning. Thank you for being with us. In a moment we will hear from Vice President pence weighing in on the debate over Gun Legislation. We want to begin with a piece from usa today florida students want to be a Tipping Point in the gun debate. Reads as host Vice President pence yesterday said this. We will get to the bottom of what happened here. , the justiceak department is working with agencies across the government to study the intersection of Mental Health and criminality. When trump meets with the nations governors in a few weeks, he will make the safety will makeety he the safety of our schools the top priority. [applause] mike pence as the president said, no child or teacher should be in danger in an american school. No. Should e