Tonight, eugene the debs v. D ebs. Nancy pelosi held her weekly news conference. She provided an update on Coronavirus Relief negotiations with republicans. She also reacted to senator Kamala Harris being named to the Vice President ial running mate. Speaker pelosi good morning. How are you all . Stay well. I will begin and end that way. 90 days ago, congress past the heroes act. 90 days. When we passed that legislation, which was designed to meet the needs of the American People in relationship to the coronavirus crisis, it was based on science, economics, and institutional expertise, as what was needed to address the needs of the American People. At that time, Mitch Mcconnell said we need to pause. He hit the pause button, and since that time, since that 90 days, 3,750,000 americans have become sick, have been added to the infected list. Tens of millions more people are out of work. Clearly the virus did not take a pause. When sometimes some of you reporters ask why cant we resolve o
Coronavirus. She reacted to senator Kamala Harris being named as joe bidens running mate. Stay well. Osi i will begin and end that way. 90 days ago, Congress Passed the heroes act. When we passed that legislation, which was designed to meet the needs of the American People and the relationship to the coronavirus crisis, it was based andcience, economic institutional expertise as what was needed to address the needs of the American People. At that time, Mitch Mcconnell said, we need to pause. He hit the pause button and 3,750,000 time, americans have become sick, have been added to the infected list. People added to the list. 77,000 people have died. Tens of millions more people are out of work. Clearly, the virus did not take a pause. When some time some of you reporters ask, why cant we resolve our differences, i want you to see how fast those differences are how vast those differences are. And theinistration republicans in congress have never understood the gravity of the situation.
San Francisco Das office. Yes, i have. And let me just say how happy i winning political battles along am today. The way before running for the im happy for senator harris, but also im happy for our democratic president ial nomination this year. Country. Brown says her record is shes going to be an effective spotless. She has been vetted. Partner with our next president , shes above being negative. Joe biden. Reporter a Political Science shes going to be in the cabinet expert from the university of room, the cabinet meetings. San francisco says there is a lot of historical significance shes going to be in the to harris being named the situation room helping to unpack not only the terrible policies democratic vp. Of the Trump Administration but its his any california really put together an agenda politics to have a woman from california as a vp nominee, thats for the people in terms thats new history. Of racial and Economic Justice in terms of health care. She brings a lot to the table
Childhood elementary and secondary education will come to order. Welcome, everyone. I know that a quorum is present, and i note for the subcommittee that mr. Courtney from connecticut, ms. Mcbath of georgia, ms. Underwood of illinois, ms. Lee of nevada, ms. Trahan of massachusetts, mr. Walberg of michigan. Mr. Johnson of south dakota and dr. Murphy, north carolina. They are permitted to participate in todays hearing with an understanding that there questions will come after all members of the early childhood, elementary and secondary education subcommittee on both sides of the aisle who are present, have had an opportunity to question the witnesses. The committee is meeting today for a hearing to hear testimony on underfunded and unprepared examining how to overcome obstacles to safely reopen Public Schools. As this is a hybrid hearing with members participating both here in the hearing room and remotely i would ask all microphones for participants remotely be kept muted to eliminate b
And make sure that they get exactly what they need. The chair would like to recognize the gentleman from oregon, mister schrader. Is he available . Not seeing or hearing him. The chair recognizes Mister Kennedy. Mister kennedy available . Not in his chair. Then the chair will recognize thegentleman from New Hampshire , miss custer or five minutes of questions. You need to unmute. You. Thank you very much. Thank you madam chair. I appreciate this hearing and i appreciate the opportunity to address you on this important issue. Here in New Hampshire weve had a dramatic increase. Depression, anxiety, trauma and grief as a result of covid and we are struggling as well with changes to the Economic Impact on our Healthcare Providers particularly Mental Health providers. 83 percent of small and large groups Substance Abuse providers have described what is a Financial Hardship as a result of covid and 48 percent of those providers have had to cancel income generating events while 74 percent hav