Statistics. The United States now leads the world in the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus with more than 1. 5 million. Another 2. 4 million workers filed jobless claims this week, joining the more than 38 million americans have applied for unemployment assistance since the crisis began. Veryl soon our country will reah another grim milestone. We are fast approaching the day when more than 100,000 american lives will have been lost to covid19, the size of a small city erased from the map. Speaker pelosi and i have sent a letter to President Trump this morning requesting that the American Flag be flown at half mast on all public buildings on the day the total reaches 100,000. As families all across the great country mourned the loss of friend, colleagues and loved ones, flying the flag at half mast would be a national expression of grief. And of course this weekend is also memorial day, where we commemorate so Many Americans who through the centuries have lost their lives for
Over his performance or lashing out enemies the president should get to work on testing. The patients the American People is wearing thin. Talking about Foreign Policy we will address the veto override of the words power act that may surprise peoplerenhi we are on the Senate Agenda this week because the first thing we look for is that danger is the National Emergency as President Trump is characterized a Public Health crisis a threat to the United States and all families. Many who come back to washington this week we are warned to stay in our homes as long as possible, stay out of public and we hope that priority wouldfif be this crisis in america the Public Health crisis but sadly as we bring this to a close little has been done on the senate floor to address the issue ofci the moment a. What will we do to protect americans and their families . I hearing for his favorite judge in kentucky or a young man who was an intern in his office to promote the Second Highest Court in the land. A
Today as you mentioned having judge persky removed from an upcoming Sexual Assault case. It all comes down to a basic question of fairness. It is part of an ongoing fallout for his decision to sentence former stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail for Sexual Assaulting a woman who had passed out drunk in a Campus Fraternity party last year. Judge persky has faced backlash including calls for his removal or recalled. The d. A. s office says in this case a male nurse is accused of Sexual Assaulting a woman while knocked out during a medical procedure. Kpix 5 legal analyst Ladoris Cordell says it comes down to a question of whether or not the judge can be fair and impartial. They did not believe that he could be fair. And by fair meaning i think not in the presiding over the trial itself but if there were a conviction, they dont believe that office does not believe that he would be fair in the sentencing based upon what happened in the turner case. Reporter the District Attor
We also need a robust pipeline of discovery thatll lead to new drug candidates for all different kinds of infections. So the limited population idea and the streamlining of Clinical Trials which wouldnt just decrease the time frame, it also decreases the cost and the, you know, the number of people needed, so it would do a number of things, that is one thing that we can do at fda that we think would be beneficial and would be beneficial for patients, but its not going to fix this problem we have of investment. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I yield back. I think that concludes this round of questioning. Well have followup questions, im sure, from members. Well send them to you and ask that you please respond. But, again, dr. Woodcock, you are a terrific witness. Thank you for your being so forthright, clear in your answers, and we will now take a three minute recess as we set up for the second panel. Thank you. The subcommittee willw reconvene on our second panel. Today we have, and ill them
Morning we learned that includes the heir to the british throne. Prince charles reported positive, but has reportedly only shown mild symptoms and is selfisolating. Back in this country, congress is hoping the new funding will help with the massive told, inclusion checking up to 1,200 for struggles americans, 2400 for couples, and an extra 500 for a child. And 150 billion is now for state and local communities, as well as 100 billion to go to homes and health care workers. Last point, Unemployment Insurance will get beefed up. Chuck schumer says think of it as unxwroimt on steroids, and for people who usually dont qualify. Senator mcconnell says he expect the senate to pass this legislation when it returns three hours from now. Men and women from the greatest country on earth are going to defeat this coronavirus and the senate is going to make sure they have the ammunition they need to do it. To all americans, i say help is on the way. Big help and quick help. Were going to take up and