virgin islands. i think the impact that it has on me now being there was i was in a strong, loving family and when i look back now at my upbringing, i realize all of the foundational things that i had, they are able to thrive. i grew up in a town of 30,000 people, it is very small. there is a fair amount of rural areas as well. adrianne: did you ever think you would be in the cabinet of the president growing up? >> how is that job different from being the heavy secretary to being the active secretary? adrianne: this is my fifth week in the job, and every morning i wake up and i say to myself what is -- what are the things that only i can do? to creep in space between things that i don't need to do everyday anymore? and so the job as an acting secretary is to be very outward-looking. making sure that we are meeting the rest of the country where they are. the president and the vice president want us to be focused on, that we are working with mayors and nonprofits in a way that is useful to them and we

virgin islands. i think the impact that it has on me now being there was i was in a strong, loving family and when i look back now at my upbringing, i realize all of the foundational things i have come up that every child should have, so they are able to thrive. i grew up in a town of 30,000 people. it is lovely, but it is very small. i know small love -- small living when i see it. there is a fair amount of rural areas as well. dennis: thank you for that. now you are the acting secretary. did you ever think you would be in the cabinet of the president growing up? adrienne i'm sure i had an idea of something similar. dennis: you transition from the deputy secretary to the acting secretary. how has that transition been? how is that job different from being the deputy secretary to being the acting secretary? adrianne: this is my fifth week in the job, and every morning i wake up and i say to myself what is -- what are the things that only i can do? as the acting secretary, to create a space between thi

they are overdue for statehood, guam, virgin islands. many areas don't get enough air time and people don't know that we have these colonies that are now territories all over the world. host: how many times have you been to american samoa? guest: i have never been there. that is probably one of the biggest surprises. i did for zoom town halls and spoke to a class of the school children, hired three people on the ground who did a fantastic job. i basically took the people there seriously and i think we should take all people seriously from disadvantaged backgrounds. host: again, (202) 748-8000 for democrats to call in. (202) 748-8001 for republicans. independent, it is (202) 748-8002. jason palmer is our guest. this is jordan, california, independent. caller: good morning. i haven't gotten a chance to look at your campaign website. i did want to just right off the bat ask if you are in favor of an immediate cease-fire in gaza and hope shipments of any weapons, bombs, plans to israel. guest: that is an easy question. i have been in favor o

for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virgin islands seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. ms. plaskett: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to advocate not only for virgin islanders but for all american families who risk losing access to affordable high speed internet. the affordable connectivity program, a key component of president biden's bipartisan infrastructure law, has been critical to bridging the digital divide. providing over 23 million households nationwide significant savings on their monthly internet bills. in the virgin islandses alone, this program benefits over 6,000 households, representing in every six homes across our territory. through this narrative -- initiative, virgin islands families maintain access to education, health care, and economic opportunities. yet this crucial lifeline hangs in the balance. to my republican colleagues, we once again call on you to prov

conflicts in the middle east, aid to ukraine and other congressional news of the day with the virgin islands delegate stacey plaskett and pat ballot and we talk about the fallout of iran's attacks on israel over the weekend, the response from washington and the potential risk for u.s. troops in the middle east. c-span's "washington journal" join in the conversation wednesday morning on c-span, c-span now, our free mobile video app or c-span.org. >> friday night watch c-span's 2024 campaign trail, a weekly roundup of c-span's campaign coverage, providing a one stop shop to see what candidates are saying to the voters along with firsthand accounts from political reporters, u

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from the virgin islands seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. plaskett: today i rise to speak about the need for congressional support for energy stability in offshore underserved areas. in the virgin island we're acutely aware of the impacts of climate change including the increasing frequency and severity of hurricanes, as evidenced in 2017 with two category 5 hurricanes hitting our home. energy remains the single most critical factor for our territory's future. high electricity costs and power instability continue to hamper economic recovery. systemic energy instability has direct and indirect negative impacts on sustainable economic development which magnified existing societal vulnerabilities. the biden harris administration's energy policy offers the virgin islands and places like it a transformative opportunity, including the energy departm

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documents we see the ultimate beneficiary of the company, which is located in the british and virgin islandse doorbell . good afternoon. good afternoon. do you live here? hello. yes, i am a resident of this house. you are familiar with mcfa euro. no, i don’t know such a company, there are residential apartments here, but among the residents there are russian people, but i haven’t heard the name dmitry, now the russians have disappeared somewhere, maybe they went back to russia, well, that is , a billion-dollar company, and the headquarters is in a residential building, on the fourth floor, you know, some kind of secret story, just to withdraw money there through several pads somewhere, but the main thing is that there is an address. he’s gone, but where is he now? do not know? i don’t know, maybe you can at least tell us, well, he, he is the owner, right, according to the documents? no, what are you talking about? no, no, no, that's a who does he work there then? well, just a manager, senior, senior manager, with mikhail yuryevich, does he even know each other, does he communicate? well, how

virgin islands, this is being called it's what "country the national paradise of antigua there goingith a chinese run economic zone according to newsweek these documents were reviewed by newsweek it'll have its own custom and immigration formality a shipping port and a dedicated airline to issue a passport. >> their encouragement in the western hemisphere is very, very significant and is not all smiles and infrastructure in development and all of that. it has a lot to do with monitoring signals intelligence and lines of communication has to do with the critical transfer points for money laundering and human smuggling and the problem that comes up through our border, it's all about touch points to bottle up the united states if there was a clash between us and also to continue the assault on her homeland that is fueled from the south northward. maria: what would be the most important thing the anthony blinken could take away from this trip, what would he do to change the narrative of china dominating the u.s. right now. >> number one we have tapped the secretary of state unlike secret

they had suggested they are regulated by the british virgin islands. but then when i called the regulator, they're they're like, no, the the ceo had not only never given an interview. he was had never been seen in public. and some people speculated that he didn't even really exist and the guy that i was told was the real boss was the cfo john carlo vicini, who is a former plastic surgeon for milan, who then had become an electronics importer and had been sued for counterfeiting so and. even as i was learning all this weird stuff about tether, i was constantly being told by people in crypto that this was super important. it was central to the crypto economy and. yeah, i just couldn't believe that. like crypto traders really, really trusted this company. it seems like you set on a journey that you thought would have like a simple resolution and then it just got like more and more complicated terms of like what you were looking for because it seems like were able to figure out fairly rapidly that this was like a very sketchy company that was like telling,

an advocate for minority and low-income communities, and a voice of support for my home, the virgin islandshe was there with us after the hurricanes in 2017 of irma and maria. he was a man who always dealt in common sense, in kindness, and what is right. a man that put people over politics. and our friend. he will be dearly missed. i yield back. mrs. cherfilus-mccormick: mr. speaker, i'd like to inquire how much time we have left. the speaker pro tempore: 27 minutes remaining. mrs. cherfilus-mccormick: thank you. i would like to yield to bonnie watson coleman from new jersey. mrs. watson coleman: first, let me thank the congresswoman for affording me this opportunity, and thank you, mr. speaker. i am heart broken by the passing of my dear friend, donald payne jr. like myself, don came from a family legacy of public service, and we bonded over discussions of our trail blazing fathers and the work that they did together in new jersey. i cherish the 10 years that i had the honor of working with don on issues that were important to us such as access to child care, improved transportation, and o

my family has been in the virgin islands for over 300 years. they did not come here and are not part of the united states because they were displaced and removed from their own homeland. so i empathize with what is happening in palestine. i stand with the palestinian people while at the same time i stand with israel and their ability to defend themselves and ensure it at the end of the day that they are both living in peace and a two state solution. i have called on individuals for the israeli government to stop what is happening and stop trying to take land from the palestinians who have the right to live there. host: kevin, in georgia on the democrats line. caller: i will try to be as respectful as i can. i don't think we should be listening to aipac and we shouldn't beat listening to none of these people. we need to stop israel and what they are doing. they are killing babies every day of the week. we are tired of this. if the democrats do not do something, they think we will just put our tail between our legs and vote for these people again

virgin islands. there's no doubt the haitian people are experiencing some of the most horrific, horrific times in modern day civil society. their democracy has been suspended -- suspended and there's no viable governance. anarchy is poised to take root. and there's no protection for the people. this is a humanitarian crisis that has reached unprecedented levels with widespread food insecurity, hunger, and undeterred gang violence, filling the void and terrorizing the nation. according to the u.n., four million people in haiti face acute food insecurity, and one million are one step away from famine. imagine the population of los angeles subject to severe food insecurity, violence that has led to a spike in starvation with goods unable to move freely while people are forced to remain in their homes out of fear for their lives. haiti haiti is a mere 700 miles from our shores and yet in many ways haiti has been forgotten. but it is urgent, crucial, that we pay attention. american law and ethos paints th

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from the virgin islands seek recognition? ms. plaskett: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. plaskett: thank you so much, mr. speaker. this black maternal health week we confront the glaring reality that black women in america are three times more likely to die from pregnancy related complications across socioeconomic criteria, and education than similarly situated white women. research highlights a disturbing attribution that black women are also significantly more likely to encounter disrespectful treatment during childbirth facing scolding, threats, and even outright hostility. these disparity in treatment are not new. they are deeply embedded in the fabric unfortunately of our health care system and our society. the fact that maternal death in the u.s. has more than doubled over two decades with black mothers suffering the highest rate is a national tragedy. moreover, the c.d

thomas virgin islands. >> you got in last night and decided to come here? >> yes, we did.efore we came that this morning would be at historic argument so we decided to see if we could come down and witness it. >> have you been following the arguments and the immunity case at all? >> absolutely. of course. ever since this began. it's been amazing. i cannot believe this man is making this thing. i think it's good the supreme court came in for this now. i know people are saying it is waiting too long until after the trial but it is really important to have this decision made by the supreme court. my wife doesn't agree. she is the active lawyer. >> you are a lawyer. what are you hoping to hear today? >> well, pretty much from all i have read and heard about the case, know what each side will argue. i would love to hear the questions from the judges. i think that will be the most interesting to hear what they say, how they frame their questions. particularly from the ones that we are less certain of where their position might be. i think there is sort of no doubt on where certa

thomas, virgin islands, on the line for independents. caller: good morning. host: good morning.r: good morning. nice discussion. i am old enough and have been around long enough to remember when the news channels on tv, they were not expected to make money. and then, one day, c-span -- not c-span but cnn came out. all of a sudden, these news channels, different places, they are all expected to make money. you cannot make money out of monday news. you can only make money out of combative news and sensationalism. that is why i think we are where we are now. i believe that is how we got there. unfortunately, that is the state we are in. not everybody tells the whole truth. not everybody tells all the lies. they just pick and choose enough . guest: i tried to address that a little while ago in the idea that we are drawn to conflict and hostility. i think the caller is very perceptive in looking at that. one thing i would add is that the the news business has changed. it used to be that the entire operation of a news organization would pay for the news division. a newspaper, all of t

they are overdue for statehood, guam, virgin islands.y areas don't get enough air time and people don't know that we have these colonies that are now territories all over the world. host: how many times have you been to american samoa? guest: i have never been there. that is probably one of the biggest surprises. i did for zoom town halls and spoke to a class of the school children, hired three people on the ground who did a fantastic job. i basically took the people there seriously and i think we should take all people seriously from disadvantaged backgrounds. host: again, (202) 748-8000 for democrats to call in. (202) 748-8001 for republicans. independent, it is (202) 748-8002. jason palmer is our guest. this is jordan, california, independent. caller: good morning. i haven't gotten a chance to look at your campaign website. i did want to just right off the bat ask if you are in favor of an immediate cease-fire in gaza and hope shipments of any weapons, bombs, plans to israel. guest: that is an easy question. i have been in favor of an

thomas, virgin islands, on the line for independents. caller: good morning. host: good morning.r: good morning. nice discussion. i am old enough and have been around long enough to remember when the news channels on tv, they were not expected to make money. and then, one day, c-span -- not c-span but cnn came out. all of a sudden, these news channels, different places, they are all expected to make money. you cannot make money out of monday news. you can only make money out of combative news and sensationalism. that is why i think we are where we are now. i believe that is how we got there. unfortunately, that is the state we are in. not everybody tells the whole truth. not everybody tells all the lies. they just pick and choose enough . guest: i tried to address that a little while ago in the idea that we are drawn to conflict and hostility. i think the caller is very perceptive in looking at that. one thing i would add is that the the news business has changed. it used to be that the entire operation of a news organization would pay for the news division. a newspaper, all of t

islands. and then we also have a los cameros cheese, which is a mixed milk cheese from la rioja, which is painted with spanish extra virginn the finally we have spanish tortilla de patatas. this is a very classic dish that you will find all over the country. it's just layers of potato, egg and onion and they're all vegetarian on this plate. because i heard you all are a very health conscious here, so i'm bringing the healthiest choices. nice chef. >> i have to ask you a question. the paella kits i love paella. how easy is a kit to execute at home? >> so it's all measured out. all of the ingredients are made. we have a list that says put this, then put this, then put this. and you can choose to get a pan if you like. so you have the complete paella. and you know, it's something that we started during the pandemic. and it's one of the things that we just kept because people seem to still enjoy using it. so that's awesome. >> yeah, i would need that paella for dummies. >> yeah. so do this for amas and this. >> easy for you to make, chef. >> exactly. >> the gazpacho is amazing here. and folks are going to be able to get all o

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