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Created by cable in 1979, cspan is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. The house modernization of Congress Committee explored best practices on how to recruit and retain a diverse Congressional Staff. Human resources executives and an author of three books on workplace topics testified and answered questions from committee members. This is about an hour and a half. Okay. All right. The committee will come to order without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled cultivating diversity and improving retention among Congressional Staff. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. One of the main ways in which we retain staff is by having it be a 90 degrees in here, so my apologies to each of you. We will be distributing fans to the entire audience. Today we are going to talk about whats really the backbone of this institution and th
Gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Engel mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2615, the United States northern triangle enhanced enengagement act as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the tight many of the bill. The clerk a bill to support the people of Central America and strengthen United States National Security by addressing the root causes of migration from el salvador, guatemala, and hon door ewes. The speaker pro tempore plule, the gentleman from new york, mr. Engel, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Mccaul, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. Mr. Engel thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and includeheir remarks and extraneous material on h. R. 2615. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Engel i yield myself such time as i may consume. Mr. Speaker, i submit in the congressional record an exchange
And ceo of the association of american railroads. Jim cb, commissioner of the southwest chief and Front Range Passenger Rail commission, and jennifer homendy, Member National Transportation Safety board. I continue to be a strong supporter of our real industry both freight and passenger. Rail service is safe and efficient. It also reduces congestion on our highways and spurs economic growth. In mississippi, for example, we have 26 Freight Railroads, 2,400 miles of track, five of the seven class ones, two longdistance amtrak routes, 10 stations, and more than 100,000 annual riders. Rail is vital to mississippi. I have been a tireless advocate for the restoration of the gulf coast Passenger Service, which was suspended in 2005 after hurricane katrina. With funding support from dot, amtrak, and the states, i am pleased to report that mississippi, louisiana, and alabama are likely once again to have this amtrak route and that will give mississippi a third amtrak route. Restoration of this
Next steps for Passenger Rail. Im glad to convene this hearing with my friend and colleague Ranking Member cantwell. I welcome or panel of witnesses and thank them for hearing. We will hear from richard anderson, president and ceo of amtrak. Ian jefferies, president and ceo of the association of american railroads. Jim sube, commissioner of the southwest chief and Front Range Passenger Rail commission. And jennifer hamade, board member, National Transportation safety board. I continue to be a strong support of our rail industry, freight and passenger. Rail service is safe and efficient and also reduces congestion of our highways and spurs economic growth. In mississippi, for example, we have 26 Freight Railroads. 2,400 miles of track, five of the seven class ones, two Long Distance amtrak routes, two stations and more than 100,000 annual riders. Rail is vital to mississippi. I have been a tireless advocate for the restoration of the gulf coast Passenger Service which was suspended in 2