I am proud to say it led to the first bipartisan package in decades. It took time and a willingness to acknowledge that no party has a monopoly on good ideas. M proud of what we are what we created together. Although we were already holding these hearings in our committee, we require that others hold them also so that all members have a chance to be heard in front of congress. Hopefully, more good ideas have the chance to see a light of day. I couldnt ask for a better partner than our Ranking Member, tom cole. We come from different parties, but we share the same dedication to this institution. What this is really all about, a wellfunctioning house allows us to tackle the issues that can make a positive difference in peoples lives and that is why we already for prep congress and the first place. Before i turn to our ranking on the job to for the house of new parliament parliamentian. Mr. Jason smith. Mr. Cole and i have said a lot about him to his predecessor. And he and his predecesso
That is correct, mr. Chairman. We got to find something we can join here. There may be good reasons, im just trying to i want a global fund to be created like we have done for aids and malaria and other things to deal with plastics that we can control. I want us to look at the World Bank Program and see if we can make some contributions there. We are going to leave the hearing open to friday at 2 00 p. M. For additional questions. I just want to thank you both. I look forward to working with you on this. We are going to provide you more resources. Tell us what you think it is best utilized. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much and thank you for the attention. Thank you. The meeting is adjourned. Thank you. Thank you so much. Today, the conclusion of a q a interview about the relationship between the media and u. S. President s. Todays program talks about president s from Franklin Roosevelt to donald trump. With joe biden as president elect, go to cspan for live coverage of the
For us on the committee to do something radical, to listen more than we talk. For us to heare from our colleagues on both sides of the aisle about their ideas for the next rules package. Regardless of who controls Congress Next year, i think we can all agree running this house with integrity means listening to all members so that is what we will be doing today. We took a collaborative approach with the rules package for this congress and im proud to say the first bipartisan package in decades. It took time to acknowledge no party has the monopoly on good ideas. Of what weve created together, the consensus calendar to expedite consideration of ideas with bipartisan support, the Diversity Office to get the calls falls of Congress Looking like the real world, and the Modernization Committee to advance good ideas from both sides to get this place functioning better. Although we were hearing these in committee, we required other committees hold them so all members have the chance to be hear
Potential rules to next congress which begins in january with members elected in knost elections. Live coverage on cspan3. Regard also of who covers Congress Next year, i think we can all agree that the integrity means listening to all members like well be doing here today. We took a similarly collaborative approach with the rules package for this congress. Im proud to say the first bipartisan vote on a rules package in decades. That didnt just happen, it took time a lot of conversation and a situation to acknowledge that no party has a monopoly and good ideas. Im proud of what we created together and with the consensus calendar to expedite ideas, with support, the Diversity Office to get the congress to look more like the real world and ideas from both sides to get this place functioning better. And although we were already holding these hearings in committee, we also required that other committees hold them, too, so that all members had a chance to meet across the congress. Hopefully
Mountains and also in southern San Mateo County thousands of people have had to evacuate these communities where the fire is burning and also where the fire continues to threaten theres been extensive damage in areas near Boulder Creek and also in bonny doon homes. Theyre just incinerated by the fire hundreds of other buildings have also been destroyed and many more are still threatened fire crews have been dealing with these intense fires for days now fire Officials Say that it is actively burning in heavy timber and thick undergrowth one of the big concerns has been burning trees which have been breaking apart hitting the ground and then causing the potential for more fires to spread however, firefighters have reported that there have been better firefighting conditions, thanks to improved. The weather. More aerial attacks and an increase in the number of crews that are working the fire. But evacuees that have been staying in nearby santa cruz have been patiently waiting for more upd