Remote hearings certainly arent the same as sitting together in our Committee Room but this new authority has allowed us to continue to do our work on behalf of the American Peoples while keeping our staff, family and broader communities safe. This is the second official virtual subcommittee hearing in the ways and means committee. As with our previous hearing i want members to know i plan to continue this committees long tradition of collegiality and substantive debates. Even as we conduct our business from afar i will continue to work with our Ranking Member and his staff so to ensure that the rights of all members are respected in this new virtual format. Before we turn to todays important topic i want to remind members of a few procedures to help you navigate this new platform. First, consistent with regulations the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for on meeting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for the
Pray. In conroy let us loving god, we give you thanks day. Iving us another peace. Your spirit of inspire the members of the peoples house this day. Spirit of wisdom, patience, and understanding in work they do. Throughout our country, the of the coronavirus plague continue. Those who are in arms way health care professionals, those engaged in delivering goods and services to communities, and teachers at all levels. Send your spirit of healing to those who suffer from and those who mourn died. Who have lord, god, have mercy on us. Day be that is done this for your greater honor and glory. Amen. Amen. Eaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of house 967, the journal of he last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Schiff. Please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it god, one nation under indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The s
Funding expires. Bills on energy and clean air and forced labor. Announced Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in state in statuary hall at u. S. Capitol friday. The ceremony will only be open [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by conroy. Plain, father chaplain conroy let us pray. Ord, merciful god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. E give you thanks for the life and work of justice ruth ginsburg. Americans be inspired to be their best selves because of her example. She rest in peace. Bless those throughout our ation who are suffering from the pandemic, fires, hurricanes, and flooding. Needs continue. Our political leaders to tend to those needs with sp
Holding a press conference with reporters. Live coverage on cspan. It was just his Second Campaign appearance, joe biden. You can find it on cspan. Org. The washington post, biden blames trump because the education gap a national emergency. Joe biden sought to channel the frustrations of students, parents, and teachers around the country i blaming trump for school districtss inability to be open during the pandemic. Biden received a briefing from education leaders at a sparsely filled downtown theater. He said a lack of in Person Education around the country is an emergency. Here is more of what joe biden had to say. [video clip] trump still doesnt have a plan of how to reopen safely. No plan of how to make parents feel secure for their children. He is offering nothing but failure and delusions on the start to finish. Paying then are price. Failure to take this virus seriously inflicting longterm lasting damage. I heard a gentleman, some of you were at that meeting from harvard say tha
Roy discusses the herd immunity approach. With the new school year beginning in schools and colleges across the country, the acrostic candidate joe biden said if he is elected help is on the way. To School Systems and parents. Good morning, this is washington journal. We start the program asking you about your experience so far. How is it going back either remotely or in person, is it working . Four those of you in the eastern and central time zones. For mountain and pacific. For educators, our number is 2027488002. If you want to send us a text, that line is 2027488003. Tell us your name and where you are texting from. And ontter or twitter. It was his Second Campaign appearance after his convention, biden in delaware yesterday. You can find it at cspan. Org. The Washington Post, biden blames trump because the education gap a national emergency. Joe biden sought to channel the frustrations of students, parents, and teachers around the country i blaming trump for School Districtss inab