We are going to get started. The subcommittee hearing will come to order, without objection, the chair has authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This briefing extension of several hearings we have had, discussing Climate Change. We are focusing on the Economic Impacts of global warming. I will defer the Opening Statement for myself. When we spoke earlier in the holding area, i mentioned the fact that we would be trying to do a hearing. This is a briefing. We do have time for your Opening Statements. What i would like to do is afford each of you the opportunity to do so. Let me introduce the four of you and then we will move to you, mr. Gomez. We have alfredo gomez, director, Natural Resources environment team, Government Accountability office. Dave jones, senior director for environmental risk at the Nature Conservancy, institute of Economic Freedom and the heritage foundation. Dr. Michael greenstone, Milton Friedman distinguished Service Professor of economics a
Tmac im glad you are here so we can get started. Since your last panel, we know you are going to bring it so we can wrap this up and close up strong. That may introduce our panelists. We have john yang, president and executive director of Asian Americans advancing justice. Mr. Yang leads the organization his to fight Asian Americans to create just america for all through Public Policy advocacy education litigation. His extensive legal background enables advancing justice to address the study all season programs legislative attempts to discriminate against and marginalize Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other minority communities. Mr. Vargas is the chief executive officer latino and elected officials. A nation a Membership Organization of latina policymakers and their supporters, governed by a 35 member board of directors. This vargas also serves is ceo and educational, and affiliated National Nonprofit organization strengthens american democracy by promoting full participatio
And International Conference host. Lets get started. The arab news, interesting to see their take on this agreement reached between russia and turkey. They call it historic. Lets remember why we are here. This is because of a phone call from donald trump to the turkish president that enabled the turks to feel they have the right to enter syria and create what they thought would be a chance to drive out the way pg who are considered by them to be linked to the so called terrorist pkk and they want to create a safe zone. That the bombardment they rain down upon this area has caused international consternation and with the absence of the americans, the russians have come in and that is why they had those talks. Syrians wa nt why they had those talks. Syrians want their territorial integrity protected but the turks say they wa nt protected but the turks say they want and existential threat vanquished which is why we see this cosying up between russia and turkey that highlights the fact tha
Ordered. Were here today to examine the state of Voting Rights and Election Administration in america. The right to vote is sacred. As members of congress, we take our responsibility to protect access to the ballot very seriously. This subcommittee and our committee as a whole is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. This country has a long history of failing to ensure equal and unencumbered access to the ballot for all her citizens. While states and localities have a significant role in carrying out elections, congress cannot abdicate its critical responsibility to ensure every eligible american can access the ballot box, cast a ballot free from discrimination and suppression, and has a steadfast faith in our democratic process that their ballot will be counted as cast. Since the beginning of the 116th congress, this subcommittee has been Holding Field hearings across the country, convening forums to hear from voting and election advocates, experts, communit
Executive director of Asian Americans advancing justice. Mr. Yang leads the organization his to fight Asian Americans to create just america for all through Public Policy advocacy education litigation. His extensive legal background enables advancing justice to address the study all season programs legislative attempts to discriminate against and marginalize Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other minority communities. Mr. Vargas is the chief executive officer latino and elected officials. A nation a Membership Organization of latina policymakers and their supporters, governed by a 35 member board of directors. This vargas also serves is ceo and educational, and affiliated National Nonprofit organization strengthens american democracy by promoting full participation of latinos in pacific life. Mr. Son. Is the president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense fund Legal Defense and educational fund. A lease the rights organizations offices in pursuing litigatio