Into the house. The clerk will report the bill. Efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who already danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose. The bill is considered read and open for amendment. I recognize myself for an opening statement. Last month, the country was rocked by news of Mass Shootings on two successive days in el paso, texas where 22 were killed and dayton, ohio, nine people were killed and 27 injured. A few weeks later, the gunman in odessa texas took the lives of seven people. 5 people were killed in Mass Shootings in Mass Shootings. The governors speech was called to do something. Today we will. This committee has passed two important gun safety measures. The background checks act and enhanced back grouped checks act. And they are being blocked in the senate by the republican. Today we consider three more measures that will prevent the tragic gun violence that has engulfed this nation. I want to emphasize we are not taking
Who probably know its not good it blocks your nose theres a lack of air its difficult to sleep because its hard to breathe. The fires leave their mark where ever they go to strong what ever is in their path after an International Outcry it soars ileum president bolsa naro decided to send in the army. Military planes have been pumping vast amounts of water across the amazon state of rhonda neo in the north of the country. Soldiers have also been offering back up to struggling firefighters in this region and in other states. But with almost 80000 fire. This year alone its a monumental task. Protests across brazil including here in Rio De Janeiro of pointing the finger at president bolsa naro and his government theyre blaming them for allowing mining and farming in the rain forests areas that before merely protected the for the most of defending the amazon is defending human beings humans depend on the amazon we are part of nature we are nature so its impossible not to defend it with the
Field hearing here within a space defined by the remaining of the onal structure World Trade Center, at what was 18 years ago this week, the of ground zero, makes todays program especially meaningful. Many of you toured the museum last night, some for the first time. The events we chronicle here, he lives we remember, and the aspirations we embrace for a orld free from the scourge of activism are inextricably linked to the work of this committee the topics you will discuss today. Here at the 9 11 memorial and testify to the largest loss of life resulting from a foreign attack on soil. Can and the single greatest loss of escued personnel in a single event in american history. Our exhibitions and programs collective experience of profound shock, andecedented vulnerability, overwhelming grief caused by the attacks. Take away more remaincautionary tale to vigilant to continued threats by sharing the man any follow of courage, coassion and service in response to 9 11, this museum of who we
Awarded 300,000 to the bay view hill zone and park 94124 to renovate and possibly expand the playground which is in the center of the property. The plan that you see on the right happens to be the plan that you approved at that time. Since then, some changes have happened. We also came back in 2017 to accept a grant award from a federal grant that was administered through the state of california for 375,000 in order to add to this plan a pathway that would allow both youth and seniors to have a loop around the park and also have some adult exercise equipment. The community had for the c. O. F. Raised 30,000 for playground equipment. And then in addition at this time was able to raise an additional 150,000 for playground equipment through the Public Health foundation. So as i mentioned before at Capital Committee, the grant award that was a federal grant was actually retained detained in washington awaiting some signatures for them to give us the award money. So we couldnt start the pro
The hearing took place. In the national 9 11 memorial and museum in new york city, just ahead of the 18th anniversary of the attacks. You, chairman johnson, Ranking Member peters and Committee Members, my name is Alice Greenwald, resident of the ceo of the 9 11 memorial museum. On behalf of everyone associated with the memorial and the museum, i want to express our sincere gratitude for your commitment to securing the safety of our nation. We are honored to have secretaries chertoff, napolitano, and johnson here with us. And i want to thank each of you for your service to the nation. The decision to hold this public field hearing here, within a space defined by the remaining foundational structure of the World Trade Center at what was 18 years ago this week, the epicenter of ground zero, makes todays program especially meaningful. I know many of you toured the museum last night, some for the first time. Museum last night, some for the first time. The events we chronicle here, he lives