The Senate Environment and public works Works Committee held a hearing on how infrastructure legislation can help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Senators and panelists discuss the best way to fund road and bridge projects. Good morning. I called his hearing to order. Before i discussed todays hearing i want to say a few words about what is happening in communities across the country today. This is a time of great pain and unrest for our nation. Americans are truly outraged by recent killings. Anyone who watched the video the murder of george floyd has to be horrified and heartbroken. The resulting peaceful protests about police abuse against any american citizen are important and necessary. They listen to the voices of africanamericans about police brutality. Some of the peaceful protests were hijacked by filing criminal, distraction, looting and arson stop. Those who commit these crimes dishonor the memory of george floyd and dishonor the cause and the Peaceful Pro
Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Before i address the topic of todays hearing i want to say a few words about whats happening in communities across our country today. This is a time of great pain and unrestfor our nation. Americans are truly outraged by recent killings. Anyone who watched the video of the murder of george floyd has to be horrified and heartbroken. The resulting peaceful protests about police abuse against any american citizen are important and necessary our nation needs to listen to the voices of africanamericans about police brutality. Every american citizen deserves justice under the law. Some of the peacefulprotests have been hijacked by violent criminals. The destructing and looting and arson must stop. Those who commit these crimes dishonor the memory of george floyd and dishonor the cause for which the Peaceful Protesters first took to the streets. Now in a moment of americans to come together to listen and to heal. The goal of this hearing today is to
Coronavirus response and other priorities for the agency. This senate, environment, and public works hearing is almost 2. 5 hours. Well, good morning. I call this hearing to order. I would like to welcome the administrator of the Environmental Protection agency, the honorable andrew wheeler, today. Todays hearing is the opportunity to hear about their epas good work and a chance for Committee Members to ask questions. The Environmental Protection agency is tasked with protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the communities where our family live. During the covid19 pandemic, the agency has worked hard to provide the public with updated information on which disinfectants and cleaning products can be safely used to kill the virus. In addition, the epa has made Grant Funding available to the states and the tribes to help lowincome and minority communities address the coronavirus. Epa has provided thousands of pieces of personal protective equipment to aid emergency and Healt
Upheaval in the u. S. Tom the markets really are a separate discussion. Just as we went to eric, i could hear not one that just as we went to air, francine, i could but maybene, not two, three sirens. This is on the Upper Eastside at the edge of harlem at mount sinai hotel. Those are sirens of the new york city in protest overnight, including the mayors daughter being arrested by, according to news reports. It has been an extraordinary 12 hours in washington. Francine and it shook many people to the core. Lets get to first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Ritika there were more violent protests across the u. S. And thousands took to the streets in Peaceful Demonstrations against Police Killings of black people. That was overshadowed by violence from new york to minneapolis to los angeles. In more than 20 cities, several National Guard troops have been deployed to help local police. Another sign of a trade deal between the u. S. And china is in jeopardy. The u. S. Governmen
Today, but you are absolutely correct. We have ebbed away in the last few hours or so. The events over the weekend are absolutely extraordinary, and they are original and unique versus other times of unrest in this nation. Gatesan and the of the and the events of the weeks to come will be remarkable as well. The equity market is totally unchanged at 7 00 a. M. Eastern. As we count people down to that payrolls report this coming friday, we are approaching 20 unemployment. Tom my calculation over the weekend from research 18 s is 70 to unemployment, and the model above that other people who get 2 21 to to 22 unemployment. Americans, unemployment could be 30 . Lisa theres a tension right now between improving Economic Data and the backdrop that is really bleak of rising Unemployment Rates that have decimated certain communities. Today, are looking at ism manufacturing data at 10 00 a. M. Wall street time. People looking for any signs of improvement underneath that. Then there is the ecb c