Mcconnell and other Republican Leaders talk to reporters. [background noises] so is the good news is well have baseball starting thursday. Boy does america need baseball and i know this town certainly does given always been through this year. We just had a robot bus discussion at our lunch with the secretary of the treasury about a starting place for the next rescue package. I have been working over the last two weeks with colleagues and with the administration to come up with what could best be described, typically around here as the chairmans mark, the starting place. We went over today and some level of detail the starting place we are hoping to come to some level of consensus on among republicans. But of course obviously the bill cannot pass without input from the democrats. That will come next. If you are looking for a theme, i will not put a bill on the floor that does not have Liability Protection and it. Do not mischaracterize with this is about. This is not just for businesses
What it stands for in the aftermath of the trump presidency. Kevin mccarthy expected to meet very soon with representative Margery Taylor green who is under a lot of fire right now for spreading dangerous and false Conspiracy Theories and lies. Senate Republican Leaders including the republican leader Mitch Mcconnell is now condemning what he calls greens looney lies saying theyre a cancer on the gop as democrats are working to throw her off committees. All this comes a week before the second trump Impeachment Trial. House democrats laid out their case today saying the former president s blame for the deadly riot at the u. S. Capitol is unmistakable. Trumps lawyers are resorting to the argument that the senate has absolutely no Constitutional Authority to try him after leaving office. Also tonight, the white house says President Biden hasnt budged on his 1. 9 trillion price tag for covid19 relief after meeting with republican senators last night. This hour, ill talk with the White Hous
Told me a logical its good to have you with us in the United States the number of confirmed corona virus infections has now surpassed 1000000 thats according to Johns Hopkins university more than 58000 have died in the u. S. After contracting the virus its claimed more than more american lives than the vietnam war while the hot spots in new york says its pandemic is past its peak for other states the worst may still lie ahead. Donald trumps flagship policy has america fussed but he probably didnt mean america would be the 1st country to reach 1000000 cases of coronavirus. This time it is his deputy mike pence whos in the spotlight after being seen without a mosque interacting with covert 19 patients in mass. Well let me say as Vice President of the United States im tested for the crown of virus on a regular basis and everyone who is around me is tested for the corona virus and since i i dont have the coronavirus i i thought to be a Good Opportunity for me to be here to be able to speak
Specialists. Review the latest events any time at cspan. Org coronavirus. Now several directors from the National Institutes of health testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the president s 2021 budget request and the coronavirus outbreak. The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning, all. Dr. Collins welcome back to the labor hhs education appropriationless subcommittee. Let me also welcome all of you, the five institute and senate directors joining in this morning. Dr. Bianchi, director of the Eunice Kennedy sh rieber National Institute of child health and human development. Thats almost as long as the subcommittee on health, education, Human Services and related agencies here. So anyway. Dr. Anthony fauci director of the National Institute of allergy and infectious deceases. Dr. Gary gibbons director of the National Heart, lung and blood institute. Dr. Ned sharpless. Director of the National Cancer institute. And dr. Dara volkow director of the National Institu
The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning all. Dr. Collins, welcome back to the labor hhs education appropriations subcommittee. Let me also welcome all of you, the five institute and Center Directors who are joining in this morning. Dr. Bianki, director of the u. S. Kenne kenne Kennedy Shriver National Institute and committee. Dr. Anthony fauci, director of the National Institute of allergy and infectious diseases. Dr. Gary gibbons, director of the national heart, lung and Blood Institute. Dr. Ned sharpless, director of the National Cancer institute, and director of the National Institute on drug abuse. Again, welcome, welcome, welcome to all of you. This is leader hoyer asked me this morning, he said do you have the nih coming . I said, yes, indeed. And he said, are you ultimately going to be able to get all the Institute Directors to come up. This is one of the most remarkable hearings that we have, and we thank you for the great work that you do and what a difference you ma