Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. As we begin our final day of consideration of the fy21 spending bills, id like to thank you all for your kind words and well wishes and ask you, please, to indulge me in just a few more reflections. I came to congress in 1989, one of just 31 women in the house and senate and to this committee in 1993 alongside only six other women under the 64member panel. This body is better for the 100 women serving in the 116th congress and for the many women in the room today. Its my honor to address the full committee for my final time as the first woman chair. You know, its ironic [applaus [applause] thank you. Its ironic that back in 1993 i had to choose between serving on appropriations or ways and means. I was fortunate to be given that choice. And today, we markup my final appropriation bills in the ways and Means Committee room. I chose appropriations because i believed it was the best place to give more people a better chance at a better l
Now to a hearing on diversity and inclusion in the Intelligence Community. Witnesses included three officials from military and civilian Intelligence Agency who talked about recruitment efforts to include more women and people of color into the workforce. The committee will come to order. Before we begin i want to remind you we are in open session and as such we will discuss unclassified matters only without objection, the chair may declare a recess at anytime. I welcome our members and witnesses to todays hearing. Im grateful you joined us today to discuss the mission imperative in the Intelligence Community, significant improvement of Diversity Inclusion at all levels entrylevel to Senior Leadership and within all disciplines. There has been some improvement in recent years the demographic profile of the workforce still does not mirror of the Wider Population is lighting and attracting the best and brightest from all walks of life. Only taking advantage of the diverse and correct inn
Here is a look at what is coming up tonight on cspan. First a discussion about efforts to combat Human Trafficking and ys to help victims. Then senator merkley talks aut climate change, following one of the hottest months on record. And later, President Bidens economic agenda and Public Opinion on his efforts. Cspan is your unfiltered view of government funded by these Television Companies and more including cox. This syndrome is extremely rare. Hi. Prince dont have to be. This is joe. When you are connected, you are not alone. Cox support cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Coming up, the u. S. Chamber of commerce hosting a discussion on implement measures to combat Human Trafficking. Human rights advocates discuss support for victims and how to spot and the role of business and government in stopping it. [indiscernible voices] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2023] [captioning performed by t
This syndrome is extremely rare. Hi. Prince dont have to be. This is joe. When you are connected, you are not alone. Cox support cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Coming up, the u. S. Chamber of commerce hosting a discussion on implement measures to combat Human Trafficking. Human rights advocates discuss support for victims and how to spot and the role of business and government in stopping it. [indiscernible voices] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2023] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [indiscernible voices] good morning, everybody. Lets take our seats and get started. I am stephan the cochair of the human rights and Business Practices group, and chair of the u. S. Chamber of Commerce Task force to eradicate Human Trafficking. I would like to welcome you all to todays event, the role o
So from City Community capital thanks too on the so thank you from the bank side clapping. as christine mentioned another important partner was the bay area lift and another corporation theyll be speaking together youve seen todd many times hes often our k3wik9 investor and able to work with complicated projects that makes them seem simple and many of you know a stalwart over the years and provided an important grant to help us get the lead silver identification so with that todd and peggy. Good afternoon let me introduce peggy with the bay area theyre a Parent Corporation i have to be novice to peggy what lift does is provide loans for people and shes into a deal with the last money out thank you, peg i didnt as youve heard from Silicon Valley bank christine those are complicated projects i couldnt do it doug made it sound easy this team a fantastic sharon and barbara and jennifer theyre tough negotiators im surprised they let me have 38 my shirt this project is a multiple number of i