Welcome, everybody, to our hearing. Both those in the room and those that arent in the room. Before we start, i think its important, again, to note whats going on all around us, and that is the acknowledgement of Racial Injustice that has gone on for far too long in our country. I certainly support those who are speaking out and making their voices heard in a peaceful manner to bring about change. While change does not always come easily, i want to remind those watching this hearing today that change is possible. In december 2018, the first step that i first introduced became law. And i worked in partnership with several republican and democrat senators. Senator durbin was the lead person for the democrats. This law is the most significant criminal Justice Reform in a generation. A lot of people didnt think it was possible but we did it by working together, in a bipartisan way. But also working together in other ways to address racial disparities. Such as in health care, the c. A. R. E
Economic damage, really us with a strong recovery to the heroes act takes that wisdom to heart. It is the bold and transformative step we need to ensure our nation meets the challenge of the pandemic and the ensuing economic recession. Much of the bill is in the jurisdiction of other committees and my fellow Committee Chairs will tell you more how this bill meets the needs of the American People. By putting money directly in the pockets of workers, including our essential workers, supporting Small Businesses and nonprofits and further bolstering families, including their Health Security and workplace security. However, there is much in the appropriations to address the health and economic crisis for the people. First and foremost, the bill delivers nearly 1 trillion to states and local governments so they can keep our heroes, first responders, health workers, teachers and other Public Servants paid and working for us. I am incredibly proud that this bill will provide 67 billion to my h
Vaccine in just months, not years. And gametime decision. Well take you inside the huddle with nfl commissioner Roger Goodell about when america might be ready for some football again. After last nights drafrkt, people are excited. But first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. So well see what happens. I told him very distinctly, i said mike was there. I said you do what you think is best. Several Southern States moving forward with plans to reopen businesses, even as the death toll continues to grow. This is a reckless step that will lead to more infections and unfortunately more preventable deaths. With Small Businesses still left waiting for help, Congress Approves hundreds of billions of dollars in additional funding. At the White House Briefing, President Trump said the u. S. Is doing a, quote, great job on testing. The president also suggested using disinfectants as a treatment. Sounds interesting to me, so well see. But the whole concept of the way it goes in one
Back into the program the coronavirus pandemic is causing new concern across the world this time about the wider effects the middle rising death toll and new restrictions the concern about the economic fallout and what that may lead to leaders of the g. 7 will begin a Video Conference in the next hour to discuss how to respond to the pandemic the call comes amid another major plunge on the New York Stock Exchange it dropped more than 9 percent in just a few seconds when it opened 30 minutes ago and that forced a 15 minute halt in trading trading has restarted gabriel is under is monitoring whats going on at the New York Stock Exchange what is going on. Well its an absolute collapse quite frankly of the new york citys Stock Exchange and the markets that were seeing here in new york right now now we saw Trading Halted twice last week. Tuesday and thursday and then we saw it again monday morning right as the markets opened at 9 30 am eastern time within nearly 2nd stock markets they have
Drinking water how illegal gold mining in ghana is poisoning rivers and trying farmlands and i told you sport italy calls for the european football championships to be postponed and the International Olympic committee except to hold emergency talks about tokyo 2020. Could have you with us welcome to the new leaders of the 7 Worlds Largest economies are about to begin a Video Conference on how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic amid a rising death toll and more and more restrictions concern is now about the wider effects been another major plunge on the New York Stock Exchange it dropped more than 9 percent in a few seconds when it opened triggering a trading halt while in brazil paolo Stock Exchange for over 12 percent causing trading to be suspended for the 5th time in a week when our White House Correspondent is standing by but 1st lets go to gabriel is on the whos following the markets in new york and gabe really has to be said that those Circuit Breakers were activated within s