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I grew up minnesotan. This is my home. [acoustic guitar plays rhythmic flamenco music ] ken mendez my father spoke about seeing posters advertising for workers. He responded. They came for what they thought would be a better life, a more secure life. In 1927, that was the first year the plant in East Grand Forks was being built and in operation. So its kind of amazing to know that my father was one of the first of the families that came up here. Grapes of wrath took you west, and the sugar beets brought you north. [jesus mendez speaks spanish] man, for jesus mendez we crossed over in laredo, t...

Thanks to you for joining me at home at this hour. Unless republicans in congress do something about it, this Saturday Night, at one minute past midnight, the federal government will shut down. And while the House Freedom caucus making radical demands and treating this like a political stunt, that Saturday Night deadline very real in terms of the harm it can cause for Hundreds Of Thousands of americans. I am old enough to remember the last time that the Government Shutdown because republicans wanted something ridiculous. Its right around christmas of 2018. The federal government shut down beca...

While the House Freedom caucus is making radical demands and treating this like a political stunt, that saturday night deadline very real in terms of the harm it can cause for Hundreds Of Thousands of americans. I am old enough to remember the last time that the Government Shutdown because republicans wanted something ridiculous. It was right around christmas of 2018. The federal government shut down because President Trump demanded funding for a border wall that he never ended up finishing. And on capitol hill, it was a spectacle. But for 80,000 Government Workers, these antics and 35 days wi...

[background noises] [background noises] is nick any on education and workforce will come to order. I note the quorum is present. That objection the chairs authorized to call recess at any time. Good morning everyone and welcome to todays hearing. Acting secretary at soup, i like to start by saying you have been a hard witness to schedule. The committee began working with the department to secure your in person testimony beginning in march. You would not appear in may, we honored your request to appear in june. Using the day, june 7, that was offered by your staff into which you agreed. More th...

[background noises] [background noises] is nick any on education and workforce will come to order. I note the quorum is present. That objection the chairs authorized to call recess at any time. Good morning everyone and welcome to todays hearing. Acting secretary at soup, i like to start by saying you have been a hard witness to schedule. The committee began working with the department to secure your in person testimony beginning in march. You would not appear in may, we honored your request to appear in june. Using the day, june 7, that was offered by your staff into which you agreed. More th...