Withdrawing the amendment. If there is no further debate, the amendment we are back live at the House Appropriations committee. Theyre working on 2021 spending levels for the defense, commerce, justice and transportation department, as well as the department of housing and urban development. The markup is excited to go into the evening. You are watching live coverage on cspan. Chair lowey for what purpose does the member from california rise . The member of california . Thank you. I havent amendment at the desk have an amendment at the desk. Chair lowey the clerk will read the amendment. I ask unanimous consent to dispense of the reading. Chair lowey without objection, the reading of the amendment is dispensed with. Thank you. This amendment is straightforward. It would block a president from starting a war with iran absent expressed authorization from congress. This amendment consists of language that the house is already adopted as part of h. R. 550 in january of this year. Let me be
Chair lowey i will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee on appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of Business Today is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021. I will not recognize to present the bill. Thank you, madam chairwoman. Before i begin my remarks, i reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appropriations committee. I have no new revelations to make but for those of you who will remain on this committee, there are a few things i would like to say. Him saying them as someone who is so compulsive, he saved the congressional record on the day he was appointed to this committee after years of efforts, which makes mr. Rogers, my good friend, the only person
noise the committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable and ceo perspectives for the bank that broke americas trust. I now recognize myself for five minutes with an Opening Statement. Today, wells far go ceo, charles scharf, will testify before the committee about how he plans to end wells fargo egregious battle of abuse. Hes the third wells fargo ceo to testify before this committee and less than three and a half years. I will note that each time wells fargo ceo testified before this committee, he has resigned soon thereafter. Mr. Charles scharf, you have taken on a massive challenge and while i certainly wish you luck, it is clear to this committee that the bank you inherited is essentially a flawless organization that has caused widespread harm to millions of consumers around the nation. Wells fargo has opened 3. 5 million fraudulent accounts with their
noise the committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled Holding Wells Fargo Accountable and ceo perspectives for the bank that broke americas trust. I now recognize myself for five minutes with an Opening Statement. Today, wells far go ceo, charles scharf, will testify before the committee about how he plans to end wells fargo egregious battle of abuse. Hes the third wells fargo ceo to testify before this committee and less than three and a half years. I will note that each time wells fargo ceo testified before this committee, he has resigned soon thereafter. Mr. Charles scharf, you have taken on a massive challenge and while i certainly wish you luck, it is clear to this committee that the bank you inherited is essentially a flawless organization that has caused widespread harm to millions of consumers around the nation. Wells fargo has opened 3. 5 million fraudulent accounts with their
Education for the unified School District. Tonight is january 14, 2020. This meeting is now called to order. Miss casco, roll call, please. Clerk thank you. [roll call] clerk thank you. President cook tonight, id like to start this meeting in honor of one of my greatest professional heros, malcolm x. Tonight, well have a leadership change, but i wont read a quote in particular. Ill just say, i appreciate his legacy and what hes done in this city, and i hope to continue it in the years to come. Lets see. Section a, general information. Number 1, accessibility information for the public. Number 2 is teleconference information, and there is none tonight. Section b, opening items. Number 1, readopt the board of education rules and procedures as stipulated in series 9000, the board shall adopt its rules at the first regular Board Meeting of the year. Thus, may i hear a motion to readopt the board of education rules and procedures series 9000. Motion. Second. President cook there being no ob