Wish to seek recognition. Per House Resolution 955 resolutions and members are required to leave the camera on the entire time they are in an official proceeding. Even if they step away from the camera. Our roll call is not necessary to establish a quorum and official proceedings conducted remotely whenever there is an official receding with remote participation the clerk will call the roll to help make clear who is present at the start of the preceding. This time i asked the clerk to call the roll. [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] thank you very much. Pursuant to Committee Rule 7d Opening Statements are witnessed the chain the Ranking Member for this allows us to hear from our witnesses sooner and provide all members the adequate time to ask questions. Recognize myself a purpose of making an opening statement. Today we are examining how the covid19 pandemic is draining our Higher Education system and discussing what Congress Must do t
Accompanying regulations, members are required to leave the camera on the entire time they are in an official proceeding. Even if a step away from the camera. While roll call is unnecessary to establish a quorum and official proceedings conducted remotely, whenever there is an official proceeding with remote participation, the clerk will call the roll to make clear who is present at the start of the preceding. At this time i ask the clerk to call the roll. [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] [roll call] chairwoman, this concludes the roll call. Thank you very much. Pursuant to Committee Role 7c, Opening Statements are limited to the chair and the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from our witnesses sooner and provides all members with adequate time to ask questions. I recognize myself do for the purpose of making and opening statement. Today, as we know were examining how the covid19 pandemic is straining our Higher Education system and discussing what Cong
Caregivers. Its the kind of pressure that is crushing. I cant even imagine what teachers and students are going through. I spoke to a student and a parent today who echoed the same sentiment. Talk about a shot worth a thousand words. An empty hallway inside this high school in san jose. This crisis developing so quickly, the sign already invalid less than two weeks after it was put up. If students were sad about that date, theyre even more heartbroken now. The hardest part is there is no one there to help me learn because there are sometimes i get stuck on stuff. There is no one else around to help me with. And thats the hard part, because i have no one to help me. Parents getting the news are torn. A situation thats becoming more stressful, but only for the sake of their childrens safety. Honestly, i was just like not happy, but i mean, at the same time, my daughters safety and their health is at the most important. So i rather them be at home. The shut down schools represent more tha
Good morning. The committee will come to order. Not too many of us here this morning and the energy and Natural Resources committee. Its kind of a foul day. E department of energy because we would be moving forward with a package of Energy Related bills that we have been working on for well over a year. In many cases four years. Equities from some 70 different members of the senate. And we are stalled out right now. We are not not because of the concern of the people in this community, that they have not participated in but because of a matter completely unrelated to the jurisdiction of this committee, completely unrelated to anything weve been working onee prior to it so its stalled out right now. It makes me wonder why we work so hard around here to try to incorporate the good work around here. Too just take Good Committee work. My mood shouldnt have anything to do with your responsibility as a secretary and department of tear and all you are seeking to do but i do know the work of t
Conference less than an hour ago. Take a listen. The senate bill, as you know, includes 350 billion in Job Retention loans for Small Business was loan forgiveness available for businesses that continue paying their workers. They continue paying their workers. Thats what we want. We want them to keep their workers and pay their workers. The mesh would be the largest Economic Relief bill in history. Right off the top this afternoon, lets update. Governor gavin newsom started by announcing his much needed Financial Relief for families across california. Im very pleased that wells fargo, u. S. Bank, it is citi and Jp Morgan Chase have all agreed to a 90day waiver for those impacted by covid19. This 90day delay is limited to more mortgage payments and foreclosures. Note bank of america was not included there. It is agreeing to a 30day delay. Some 200 other smarter state banks and Credit Unions are also agreeing to 90 days. As far as a pause on evictions for renter, a lot of people worried a