Then lastly, we all know that research that the money we invest in our young kids is basically pays humongous dividends at the end of the day. The last person that gave Public Comments asked a question, did you get to hear that . I think you have answers for that, would you like to address the issue of how do you monitor this business of these programs . Interview thank you supervisor. Again director of the office early care and education and in response to the question what committees are oversight do we have for this work of oec generally and im pleased to say we have a ninemember Citizens Advisory Committee seated half by the mayor and half by the board of supervisors of qualified parents and practitioners to help advise our work and provide accountability and Program Improvements for the City Investments and Early Childhood to make sure that theyre working as well as they can for both parents and programs. They meet by monthly and where data informed and also advise outside of meet
Due just have more kids when you have the teacher, like some afternoon programs in the past depending on the structure you could have 30, 50 kids it doesnt matter and so that could lower the cost and just charge the parents more. Right, followup on the question, first it has to do with the ratio of the number of educators to children and talk about quality, thats a really important component of quality to have the right level of supervision and support at a health and safety measure and also the level support to facilitate learning to be september 11th. We support the handful very small number of facilities that have infant toddler care and i believe it to be two and we support that work and theyre primarily a preschool provider given the way they organize the history but they do support infant and toddler care toddlers and some of their classrooms and theyre part of our system and they receive city funding and they are also great contribute ors and that question about quality in addit
Your thoughts on the president s Foreign Policy. What is your confidence level . Democrats 202 7488000 republicans, 202 7488001, an independents, 202 7488002. Join the conversation on twitter cspanwj, or go to facebook. Com cspan. The phone lines are open. We will get your thoughts in a minute, but many foreignpolicy headlines in the papers with running from iran to iraq, afghanistan. We begin with the fight against isis and iraq. Here is the headline in the Washington Times this morning. Take a look at what defense secretary Ashton Carter had to say up on capitol hill when he testified before the senate. [video clip] sec. Carter we have an obligation to support those fighters, and we will have to decide under what conditions in what way we will make that tactical decision when we introduce them, but i think the main thing is that we increase that number from what is now a very small number, and im not surprised that it is running on television, into a much larger number. I think we ca
I call this hearing of the subcommittee of Homeland Security in order. This is my first hearing as chairman of the subcommittee and it is the subcommittees first hearing to review the fiscal year 2018 budget request. Which was submitted to Congress Earlier this week. I want to begin by thanking john kelly for being with us today. We know that you are very, very busy and again appreciate you being here. Secretary kelly, we do understand the demands on your schedule and your testimony is what is what is your first appearance before a subcommittee in your new role. I would also like to welcome our s subcommittee Ranking Member, from montana, senator tester and im pleased that senator layhe, the vice chair of the full committees has joined us. We keep america safe by manage our air land and seaboarders and administer our laws and critical assets an prepare for and respond to disasters. The tragic events in Manchester England remind us on why we must secure our homeland. Mr. Secretary youve
The sheriff served as a texas police commissioner. He served martinez and was of ed to the rank elected sheriff of elverde county and the sheriff of yuma county, arizona and Law Enforcement in yuma for over 30 years. Since service in the United States marine corps and elected sheriff of uma county in 2012 and continues to serve in this capacity. Final witness is the honorable eddie travino, served in Cameron County for 15 years. A partner and founder of travino and baudon law firm and from brownsville mayor from 2003 to 7 and november 2016 elected to the Cameron County bench where he currently serves. I want it thank all of you for being here today. Statements will appear on the record. I know many of you have flights to catch. With that, the chair recognizes mr. Mccrawfords testimony. Thank you, mr. Chairman. And ranking Ranking Member thompson. We have testimony about how big texas is and congressman, thank you for pointing that out. It is obligatory to note that 1200 to 1900 miles b