Thank you very much. Good morning. Thanks to all of you for joining us and to all our colleagues for participating this morning. As you are well aware that every part we are in the midst of a Public Health and economic catastrophe. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the loss of more than 150,000 american lives, more than 4. 8 million infections in the sharpest economic downturn since the great depression. The latest projection from the cdc anticipates an average of nearly 1000 deaths per day through august 22. That is 18000 americans who will die over just two and half weeks. Since march my colleagues and i have conducted oversight over the Trump Administrations response to this crisis to ensure it is efficient, effective and equitable. Our goal is clear, to save americans lives and livelihoods. Our message to the administration is simple, it is urgent that we put policies and politics aside and Work Together on behalf of the American People. At this time of National Crisis i sin
Waters. This is live coverage on cspan. Playing] you are looking live at a rally outside the u. S. Capital to protest as the tax policies of President Donald Trump and his administration, demanding the president release his tax return. Several hundred people gathering outside the capital today. Marches thatf 180 has been organized across 48 states and the district of columbia. Nationalhe marches are , a similar march in it is meant to symbolize trumps cowardice, according to a tax march executive committee. The marches going on all across the country. 48 states for the district of columbia, london and japan. This is live coverage as we wait for the march to get underway. Again we are looking at a rally outside the u. S. Capital. This is one of what organizers in the180 rallies district of columbia, asking for the president to release his tax returns. During his president ial campaign and following the election, mr. Trump has her peter they said he would not release his tax returns beca
Are you ready . Are you ready . Yes you ready . A couple of things to get started. Fill in so we can get good pictures. Those folks up front we love your signs. We have tons of pictures of those. Ur we have cameras behind you so well get started. My name is michael, with the working Families Party and i can tell you without question, that on this saturday, april 15th, there is absolutely no place id rather be than right here with you, demanding that donald trump release his tax returns. We appreciate you for joining us, and for the vital roll you play with reresistance movement. Were strong when we come together. Our democracy is better when were together, weapon we when we resist together and when we march together. Today well heard from elected officials, activists, fellow marchers and a special guest on comedy central, and theyve all come together to demand that donald trump release his tax returns and demand a system that works for all of us. S. We need a fair, more equitable tax s
Are you ready . Are you ready . In so we can get good pictures. [laughter] we cant get on television if your signs are up. With that, we will go ahead and get started. I am with the working families party. I can tell you without question that on saturday april 15 is no place i would rather be than right with you demanding that donald trump release his tax returns. [applause] we appreciate you for joining the march. We are strong when we come together. Is better when we are together, when we resist and marched together. [applause] today we will hear from elected officials, activists, fellow marchers, and a special guest from comedy central. They have all come together to demand that donald trump release his tax returns. We need a fair, more equitable tax system, not just one that works for the wealthy and wellconnected. It is long past time that our text system, economy, and democracy works for the benefits of americans that look just like us. [applause] by failing to release his tax re
This saturday, april 15, there is no place i would rather be than right here with you, demanding donald trump releases tax returns. [cheers] [applause] we appreciate you for joining the tax march and the vital role you play in the resistance movement. Our democracy is better when we are together, when we resist together, and when we march together. Today, we will hear from elected officials, activists, fellow marchers, and a special guest from comedy central. They have all come together to demand donald trump releases tax returns and demand a system that works for all of us. [cheers] [applause] equitablefair, more tax system, not just one that works for the wealthy and wellconnected Donald Trumps of the world. It is long past time that our tax system, our economy and our democracy works for the benefit of americans who look just like us. Two of our most sacred values, transparency and accountability. In this country Public Servants are accountable to the people who elect them. They wor