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Thank you. We begin the second panel again with distinguished group of individuals. Who are prepared to continue the conversation relating to the after math of hurricanes irma and maria. On puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands. The second panel will be led by mr. Ramos. Executive director for puerto rico electric Power Authority. Welcome. Thank you for being here. Mr. Rimer. Is the executive director the ceo for the Virgin Islands water and Power Authority. Thank you for joining us. Mr. Rhymer. He will be followed by mr. Jose. The acting chairman for the Puerto Rico Energy commission. We w...

Good morning everyone. The committee will come to order. We are here this morning to review on going Recovery Efforts in puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands in the wake of hurricanes irma and maria, as well as efforts to rebuild it electric grids on those islands in a smarter and hopefully a more resilient manner. Were over two months removed from when Hurricane Irma devastated st. Thomas and john on september 6th and its been nearly 60 days since Hurricane Maria hit st. Croix and puerto rico. Just a little over a week ago that senators cassdy, franken and i along with senator carper who ...

Yesterday . I want to thank the chairman for inviting me to be a part of the hearing yesterday. The House Ethics Committee deals with allegations and investigations involving Sexual Harassment by members or by staff. We know its important for the house to ensure members offices know there is no tolerance for Sexual Harassment. They wanted to hear a figure out if we need to make changes in our processes where the house rules of the code of conduct. Thats why i was there. To listen and participate in make sure they have sufficient improper coordination with the office of compliance that handles ...

Members of the house and of the senate to welcome team 26. Team 26 and so honored they gave me a shirt. Teams 26 is an honor of the 26 children who the 20 children and 6 teachers who were killed at sandy hook school. Every year this bicycle ride starts in this area, in the washington area, and bikes up to newtown. Its its a constant reminder and inspiration the people ask at the time, well, if theyre going to kill 20 little children in first grade that must have a reaction in congress. Of course, it did not. 20 children, 6 of their brave teachers and supervisors. So, again, well never forget. ...

On the george w. Bush administrations torture program. Then as the Trump Administrations proposed to relax standards for Border Patrol agents, we look at major new developments in the case of Anastasio Hernandez rojas, a beaten immigrant who was and tasted that by u. S. Border patrol in 2010 near here in san diego. Please help me. Courts what u. S. Border agents did not witness, eyewitness videos of the incident got the sounds of hernandezrojas pleading and screaming for his life. Amy the u. S. Government recently agreed to pay out 1 million to his family. Now the Interamerican Commission on h...