At a joint hearing on the coronavirus and the procurement of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies. This rants an hour and a half. Joint hearing will come to order. Let me begin by thanking everyone for joining us today. I hope that my colleagues, our witnesses and viewers are staying healthy and safe. I want to thank chairman pain and Ranking Member king of the Emergency Preparedness response and recovery subcommittee, for coming together with Ranking Member crenshaw and i to hold this hearing. We are here to discuss federal and state efforts to picker critical supplies and response to the coronavirus pandemic. First, i want to acknowledge that the federal Emergency Management agency, fema, who is put in charge of the federal governments response was asked to testify today. While fema is not here today, i understand that and miss straighter gaynor plans to appear before the full Committee Later this month. Im pleased to hear this because it is vital that we Work Tog
I hope my colleagues, witnesses, and viewers are staying healthy and safe. I want to thank chairman pain and Ranking Member kane at the Emergency Preparedness respond and Recovery Committee for coming together with the Ranking Member and me to hold this hearing. We are here to discuss federal and state efforts to procure critical supplies in response to the coronavirus pandemic. I want to acknowledge the federal Emergency Management agency, which was put in charge of the federal governments response, was asked to testify today. Fema is not here today, but i understand there is an administrator to appear before the full Committee Later this month. Im pleased to hear this, because its vital we Work Together to address this challenge. I look forward to meeting with administrator gaynor soon and hearing what administrators have to say to form the discussion. Theres no denying the coronavirus pandemic has presented unparalleled challenges. One of the greatest challenges has been procuring a
Most of the education of an idealist a memoir by ambassador Samantha Power comes out in september. This is a quick preview and oyyoure watching booktv on cspan2. Good morning, book lovers, how are you . Can we stop for a moment and acknowledge the librarian, hardworking staff and the volunteers . Absolutely. [applause] im chairman for the National Endowment of humanities, we proud to continue partnership of National Book festival, changemakers and one way we are doing so is to discuss topic on the bottom level of the convention center, theyll we will recognize importance of 19th document, documentary coming on pbs we have wonderful cutouting of Suffrage Movement leaders that you o can oppose with and children can pose with, grandchildren, Frederick Douglas and other, Alexander Hamilton some of the Popular Figures weve from the past will be there as well and well have programming about sifng and importance of librarieses at the parades of states. But for this room and this moment, were
[inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to the 19th annual National Book festival brought to you by the library of congress. [applause] this festival is free of charge thanks to the generosity of donors large and small. He. Please make it brief and to the point, you are giving us permission to use it to web cast and finally i ask that you please turn off your cell phones, thank you and enjoy your day. Good morning, book lovers, how are you . Can we stop for a moment and acknowledge the librarian, hardworking staff and the volunteers . Absolutely. [applause] im chairman for the National Endowment of humanities, we proud to continue partnership of National Book festival, topic of this festival, changemakers and one way we are doing so is to discuss topic on the bottom level of the Convention Center, theyll we will recognize importance of 19th document, documentary on pbs, we have wonderful cutouts of Suffrage Movement, leaders that you can pose with, grandchildren, Fredrik Dou
Next, u. S. For president of jamie raskin and acting housing secretary Adrian Tomlin talk about the importance of Affordable Housing. Congressman raskin highlights the relationship between Affordable Housing, democratic governance and Public Service. It is just over 40 minutes. He 33rd this year being hosted just outside washington, d. C. In Montgomery County, maryland. Ladies and gentlemen, i do hope you enjoyed that new rendition. That was our unofficial state song for maryland. Why is it unofficial . Because, it was written by our very own congressman jamie raskin. Lets hear it, come on. That was maryland, my maryland. You can find it on youtube. After you listen to it, listen to the words, you are to pick up the phones, and while you are emailing them, your delegates and your senators in the legislature, and tell them you want the current official song to change and go right over to jamie raskin, steve jones, and that was sung by london may va, and that you want those words which a