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M. , he discusses his book regulated. I live right about the corporate world. And organizing against. It. Like all starting at 8 40 p. M. Watch book tvs coverage of the 20th annual book stable. This weekend on cspan2. Next, a house subcommittee examines the Coronavirus Impact on the Restaurant Business. Witnesses includes Restaurant Owners officials and worker advocates. They discuss extending the payment Protection Programs. And crating of focus package for Worker Protections and restaurants. Thank you everyone for joining us today. While this hearing virtually in compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings pursuant to the House Resolution 965. As the third virtual subCommittee Hearing read as with her previous hearings, month members to know that i plan to continue this long tradition of substantive debate substantive debate even as we conduct our business from afar. I will continue to work with Ranking Member mr. Smith. In his staff to ensure the right of all members are respected in this new virtual format. And so before i turn todays important topic i want to remind members of a few procedurals to help you navigate this platform. First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for amusing themselves when they seek recognition. But when recognize for over five minutes segment. And second, members and witnesses must have their cameras on at all times. If you need to step away from the proceedings, please leave your camera on rather than logging out. And finally we have several members are waiting on to the subcommittee for todays hearing. Given the large number, i will recognize members in order the represents a balanced ratio beginning with members on the subcommittee. Understand the mr. Smith does not wish to be the first republican member to ask questions. Thank all of you for your continued patience as we navigate this technology in order to continue serving our country together in this great time of need. The objection, representative don buyer is authorized to serve as a chair today. In the event that i experience any technical difficulties i cant stay connected. Then i will turn the important topic of todays hearing, restaurants in america, during the covid19 pandemic. Rug is restaurants and workers are resilient forced. And whether past recessions and fought their way back after hurricanes and wildfires. The challenges they face now are unlike anything that is, for them. Restaurants and other places where we gather, like theaters, arenas and concert halls are equally vulnerable or uniquely vulnerable to the Current Public Health crisis. The places made up together but we celebrate congregate with friends and family. Social distancing is a Public Health necessity. Because of the heart of an industry all about taking care of people by bringing them together. Thats not where the industry challenges begin. Restaurants are making spaces safer for their guests and employees. Looking to comply with the revolving Public Health guidance and facing ahead to Outdoor Dining is the weather changes. These cost an upgrade and are tough to absorb an industry or Profit Margins are three 5 percent of the norm. That is before additional costs are added by tariffs and other factors. The toll the virus is taken on restaurants, is reverberating throughout the economy. So far, tren covid19 claim numr 30000 restaurants. His level such a direct hit the one in four unemployed americans today are restaurant workers. This was an unforeseeable catastrophe. Before the pandemic the restaurant understates was booming with over million establishments nationwide employing over 50 Million People. The restart workforce is it justice hard if not harder than the others. Restaurants work is tough the industry is full of tenacious young strong people. Restaurant workers are disproportionately young people of color. Restaurants employed more than a million single bombs. These jobs disappeared through no fault of the restaurant workers. Any of them was back at work as soon as it is safe. They need our support. Im proud of the pandemic relief measures that this committee and other committees aspirated just for restaurants and workers whose jobs disappeared. The Employee Retention tax credit, and the 1200 checks in the 600dollar expanded the federal unEmployment Benefits, all helped. They were not perfect but they did a lot of good rated flowing past those bills, we do not know how long the virus would interrupt our economy. We were not sure how deep the recession would get. We have to virus would be better content by now. And in economy would be a better condition. But the not bring records restaurant workers need another relief package. America needs another really package. Has passed just such a measure on the 15th of may. The heroes act would approve another extended run stimulus checks and continue the 600 per week federal unemployment supplement. It would improve the ppe an Employee Retention tax credit and it would help restaurants make rent the tax credit and i led to keep lights on act. The senate has wasted more than four months. We have to act now to save this industry before is too late. Any 5 percent of the independent restaurants may go under before the end of the year for federal relief does not come. This is unthinkable. Restaurants make an enormous contribution to our economy and labor market. They do more than that. Neighborhoods mark walkable environment. They help us get appointed with other cultural intention her own roots. They give a space so will celebrate our lives and even take her mind apart difficulties. My district, restaurants are fighting to survive. We need to stand with them. I would like to warmly welcome all the witnesses who are joining us today and thank you for what to do. I would like to recognize the Ranking Member mr. Smith of nebraska for the purposes of an opening statement. Thank you. Ingham i would like to express my frustration bright and frustrated that we are having another hearing under the offices of the subcommittee. An important tool here, think it is important to note the majority of what we will care is nothing new. Im frustrated that even the one holding subCommittee Hearing, so any democrats waiting to come to talk about their political priorities. Issues which really are not in our jurisdiction find given those intense interest, perhaps we can have a constructive full Committee Hearing on topics within the committees jurisdiction spread like measures such as the employment intention credit and Economic Relief payments and other issues that affect the workers and employers. The most frustrated by the primary reasons we are here. The democratic leadership messaging opportunities for members overcoming to the table have a serious conversation about how dr. Fauci and reopen our economy. The primary interest is holding the show votes on another partisan package which encompasses helping americans just so that members can go home and tell her constituents that they did something even though really nothing was done. Ellis of the last time we met, republicans had ideas of how to help her workers. We are committed to defeating this to season safely reopening our economy. We know there are any areas which we can have bipartisan agreements for me also know any of our democratic colleagues are also frustrated by the willingness of the speaker to hold hostage what we agreed to pass a bipartisan basis. Decline the president s offer to enhance Employment Benefits and continue to negotiate in bipartisan way. Just this week, she pulled out of a bipartisan, risking the agenda and holding hostage the former deny along with the rangers naked producers in hungry families. [inaudible]. We see it every time we begin demanding and dollar figure rather than actual priority in a healthy reopening the United States of america. We must do better. Essential workers, deserve real action. And i witnesses can testify to that. I want to for being here today. Restaurants are vital to our economy, they provide Economic Opportunity for people of all ages. And provide millions of jobs. My district one in the nation make production in nebraska we understand that adding value to agriculture is s important or more important than the initial production. Yall do immense work and value to what we do. Thank you from doing what you do. Restaurants cooks in service and bar tenders and has another some they need assistance we can have our perspective place that we can help them. Such as assistance with cleaning and safety cost. Or ingesting the employers im sorry the employees to tax credits. We mus and also keep in mind tht restaurants are the only hurting by the restrictions on travel hotels and theaters and gyms in others are just a few of the other industries impacted it. I would like to ask unanimous can consent to include a letter and several Hotel Lodging associations inc. And this goes with the payroll production program. Without objection. I would also like to ask unanimous consent to the liking republican brave opening remarks and record. Without objection such will be ordered. Thank you and look forward to hearing from her witnesses predispute. Thank you. I am proud that our Committee Chair is joining us today. His unwavering commitment to the restaurant and Hospitality Industries in western massachusetts is well known. An outstanding. Yield five minutes to his brave remarks that he would like to make. Thank you chairman and Ranking Member smith. In a special that thanks to the house. We have a more common purpose in the recognition and the acknowledgment until we defeat this virus, were not interested into a full economic recovery. These restaurants are earning throughout my district and all over the country. Their employees and familiar neighborhoods where people gather, place to connect with family and friends. That the important job creators. Everybody on this link is dismayed by the testimonies covered by the chairman of the Federal Reserve board. Nobody listened to the federal surfboard until the different lesson republicans. Now as it was before the cares act, was profound. We suggested as the economy is in need of a major help. We should all be united around the testimony. Secretary mission to enforce the federal jay powell had to say. A speaker policy initiative on this entirely without testimony. [inaudible]. Are the bistro bar was compounded, they were all made the same argument in place. When covid19 virus state home orders, data cataclysmic effect on our nations restaurants and the workers. Early restaurants continue a one and for loss from the covid19 shutdown. In these establishments, are facing cuts in wages and hours. No how difficult it is that industry to retain employees. As part of the cares act providing financial lifeline to businesses and an incentive for Restaurant Owners keep the workers. Alone in my district, over 800 were distributed to restaurants and 68 million and save 14000 jobs. And restaurant worker often marginalized. New Program Providing peace of mind for them and families. In front of the work that the common law of massachusetts is done. Reopening restaurants throughout the commonwealth. I speak with governor baker almost every day. But the need for additional assistance on saturday night, we were on the phone for an hour discussing this matter. Congress is paying attention to the request is made. To the example about capital, guidelines we need to follow. And more is needed to help our nation struggling restaurants. We need to continue to remember the more than anything else, it is a Health Crisis. The nations economy will bounce back until we beat it. Until it was safe effective teresa vaccine as well. Since march, the committee is taken a substantial step knowing to combat the Health Crisis by the sport American Workers and keep our economy afloat. Twentyfive members of the house of representatives voted against the cares act. We try to replicate heroes act. Is outvoted in their employees restaurants as well. Significantly increases the ability of the tax credit which i would press for as we proceeded to new negotiations in the mix of marked of the expenses. It is estimated up to 60 3m markers. The receive assistance by vigorously embracing Employee Retention tax credit. Was the ppp as well and have employers continue to pay their employees. Heroes act also paid family medical leave. Also helps clear the Families First act, the we need to embrace in 2021. Provides another crowd of Economic Impact payments and childcare and help struggling workers and their families. These are reasonable and effective relief measures and a long ways to help alleviate workers who are desperate for support insurance. This the biggest crisis. The Restaurant Industry and has never place. And we support the supply chains, the farmers and fishermen and indeed the truck drivers. By this, quote a double impact. [inaudible]. And any of the area of restaurants are impacted because of this. The effects will be felt all going into this fall season when the tourist usually come in by the tens of the hundreds of thousands fox to the area. The Restaurant Industry, it certainly now any more than ever. We have an obligation help them. And that includes more money into our economy. The heroes act provides that. As we begin, the leadership on these important issues no one remind all what i said earlier. The Federal Reserve board cannot comply to the democrats and the republicans. The testimony offered two days ago, by jay powell should have a profound impact on these deliberations. These restaurants simply need help. So thank you for holding this hearing. Thank you mr. Chairman. Without objection. All members Opening Statements will be made part of the record. And thank you to our distinguished witnesses for taking the time to appear before us today to discuss this very important issue. First we have mayor buddy dyer of orlando florida. Hes the city of orlandos longestserving mayor, having served continuously since his first election in 2003. In one of the longest serving bigcity mayors in the United States. Before Holding Public office, the mayor worked as an environmental engineer. And a proprietor of the Big Restaurants in sonoma, california. The fig cafe and wine bar in wyoming, california and event space fullservice Catering Company and food truck. Shes also a cookbook author. And as a podcast dedicated to food. Christine is the chef and proprietor of the blind goat restaurant and chef all in easton, texas. Is massage first restaurant after winning season three of masterchef in 2012. An accomplishment meeting the more notable due to her permanent blindness. She suffers from a result of an autoimmune disease. Following are televis