ms. gandhi. and yesterday, when we were talking -- and i really appreciate you're reaching out to me over the weekend -- you indicated that you had kind of searched high and low on what is publicly accessible on the internet really to a divestment plan, and we're having trouble finding. what do you think about that? >> that's an excellent point. i think we should bring more transparency because without being able to really understand what our goals are and publicly talking about them in a very clear fashion, i mean, in business that's what i do. we talk about what we're trying to achieve for the year, for the next few years, and then every board meeting we talk about where we are compared to those goals we set out as a company. so similarly, i agree. it is hard to find this information. and it should not be. and we should be able to bring more transparency to the process. and i will try my best to be able to create some sort of a transparency as much as possible to this process so we can then go

ms. gandhi. i was pleased and impressed with her willingness to engage on the critical issues of fossil fuel divestment and since yesterday reached out to some of the advocated that have been at this for so long. she is clearly very smart, experienced and accomplished in the world of venture capital investing as she candidly and honestly told the committee while she doesn't need -- she wants to be the advocate. given the import it was important to have that and my comments about the retirement board as a body do not actually apply to the member that has represent the board of supervisors now or in the recent past. supervisor safai has been a lone voice championing divestment. before him supervisor koenen was a lone voice and had assist from one and only one commissioner mackras and in his time to turn that page and pleased to hear ms. gandhi make commitments to the divest many plan the retirement board staff had been recalcitrant and reluctant to do and not putting words in her mouth within the n

ms. jayapal: gandhi said we allow poverty when we take no action to eradicate.illions of americans live in poverty and we allow poverty to continue when we approve military spending and 55 of the largest corporations do not pay one dollar in taxes last year and 32 million don't get paid $15 mill $and poor people in this country are suffering without the food they need to eat, without the wages they deserve and the dignity. and we in congress have the power to end poverty. we must act immediately with resolve, moral clarity and with complete ascension to the limbs of poor people who demand to be respected and i'm proud to co-introduce with barbara lee this bold and necessary resolution that commits congress to eradicating poverty from the bottom up. we see you and we will eradicate poverty in our country with you. . . . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i'd like to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, you're recognized