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[inaudible conversations] welcome, everybody, todays hybrid hearing. Pursuant house rules some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely via webex. Since some members are appearing in person let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician all individuals attending this hearing in person must wear a face mask. Members who are not wearing a face mask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders for those members a...

Hearing in person must wear a face mask. Members who are not wearing a face mask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders for those members appearing in person. You will see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you when youre speaking in what is known in webex as active speaker view. At time is visible in the room directly in front of you. For members appearing remotely i know you are all familiar with webex by now but let me remind everyone of a fe...

We just pulled this whole thing out and busted the wind apart right there. A break and at a bay area school. And thief is seen on security video going from room to room before leaving with 100 laptops meant for students. The question for me was, you know, what do we do now . School starts in just a few weeks. Those computers are needed for distancelearning. The security video shows that thieves spent five hours inside that school. Those laptops he stole and the damage he caused, estimated at aro...

Great to be back and a special honor to be invited to introduce tom wolfe and a huge burden because how does one introduce tom wolfe . One read the economist, of course. Two weeks ago was a wonderful article on literary realism and i will quote as a way of introduction. For use tom wolfe has been lambasting the establishment for ignoring the best story around, their own country. America positively titillate with fantastic stories and get its writers ensconced in their manhattan lofts and residen...

The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Latest headlinesthor viewers in u. K. And around the world. The u. K. Halts any furtherf easingckdown restrictions due to common force in england. Bowling alleys, ice rings, and casinos will stay shut. Even small wedding receptions will not be allowed. Boris johnson says it is necessary to deal with the rise ...

Are cuts we can absorb and it will not diminish our ability to provide essential services. The Police Officers association says, as an organization, they do support in investing in communities of color, saying they are concerned that by not telling vacancies, the department will be stretched thin her. The mayor said despite the unprecedented economic fallout from the pandemic, this budget does not include layoffs. She is asking unions to agree to a wage freeze for the next 2 years to keep as man...

California reported 96 deaths yesterday. That is a significant drop from the previous two days. 9000 people have died statewide since march. Overall, the numbers are moving in a better direction. There were 8000 new infections reported for a total of 493,000. Hospitalizations are down nearly 2 . Now to capitol hill where the House Committee did hear from three of the nations leading health experts. As a Lauren Blanchard reports, the committee wanted answers on the countrys response to the pandem...

The economist of course, two weeks ago there was a wonderful article in the economist on literary realism. And i will approach you with this and paragraphs of that. For years, had been americas establishment. Their own country the mystery around. American positively fantastic stories and has writers in the manhattan residence cant be bothered to look further than the end of their noses. In this quote, and impale to this moment in history of american literature, mr. Tom wolfe wrote, we need a bat...

And airports. This is an hour and a half. Welcome to todays hearing on support for healthy air travel. Air travel plays a Critical Role in business, commerce, education, travel, and tourism. We take for granted that we can travel great distances by air. That weredestinations once reserved for imagination. Air travel moved from our imagination to a real audi reality that has changed the way we with each other. Our dependence will only continue to grow. Global air travel will nearly double. As wit...

Welcome to todays hearing on support for healthy air travel. Air travel plays a Critical Role in business, commerce, education, travel, and tourism. We take for granted that we can travel great distances by air. That weredestinations once reserved for imagination. Air travel moved from our imagination to a real audi reality that has changed the way we with each other. Our dependence will only continue to grow. Global air travel will nearly double. As with many other industries, the pandemic has ...