I can imagine. Good afternoon, everybody. Not exactly the easter weekend that irving berlin, fred astaire, and judy garland envisioned an Easter Parade but here we are. I am honored to be joined to my right with the woman who needs no introduction, the commissioner of the department of health. To her right is the state epidemiologist. Thank you for being with us. And another guy who does not need any introduction, the guy to my left, colonel pat callahan. I want to acknowledge jared maples, the director of Homeland Security and preparedness. Deputy counsel pamelas with us as well as other colleagues. Thank you for joining us. Permission and blessing some flying police colors today. I want to give the chief and his men and women a big shout out for all of the great work they do. I promise you, i still loyal to am the state police. I will find my state police car later again. Lets get to the numbers as we have been doing upfront of late. Since we met yesterday, we have been notified noti
Member of the White House Coronavirus task force will be there live starting at 8 00 p. M. Eastern to answer questions on the coronavirus pandemic. All month on cspan we are featuring the winners of our studentcam documentary competition. School students created videos answering the question, what issue do you most want the 2020 president ial candidate to address . Our second prize High School East award goes to ava and mia lazar, 10th and 12th graders from Blacksburg High School in blacksburg, virginia. Their winning entry is titled finding the bridge the story of the pipeline. Let me tell you a story. Its a story about community, about power. A story about the wonders of modern technology and the consequences. This is the story of the Mountain Valley pipeline. Natural gasong pipeline being installed in the Appalachian Mountains of virginia and west virginia. Natural gas was cheaper and more accessible egos of a process. Today, natural gases the number one source of Electricity Genera
Cspan documentary competition. Middle and High School Students submitted videos answering the question what do you want the president ial candidates to address . Our second prize high school used a word goes to ava and mia , tens and 12th graders at Blacksburg High School in blacks, virginia. Their winning entry is entitled burning the bridge. Let me tell you a story. It is a story about me, community, and power. It is a story about the wonders of modern technology and consequences. This is the story of the Mountain Valley pipeline. A 303 milelong natural gas pipeline that is being installed in the Appalachian Mountains of virginia and west virginia. Late 20th century, natural gas was cheaper and more accessible because of a process called fracking. Natural gas is the number one source of Electricity Generation in the united days. Compressed natural gas can be transported through pipelines. Many leaders and politicians have dubbed natural gas as a bridge feel that would lead the nation
Focused on the future and how we can Work Together to create a better, brighter healthier one for the Healthcare System rather than on rehashing the mistakes we made long ago. As we begin to move forward, we must not lose sight of where we started. Years ago, next month in this very room, the Committee Heard testimony from a veteran named barry coates who spoke about waiting almost a year for care at the department of Veterans Affairs facility of south carolina. He was finally seen long after he should have been. He was diagnosed for colon cancer that had spread to his liver and to his lungs. He passed away in january last year. It was garys story and accompanying allegations that 40 veteran patients had died while waiting to receive care for the Va Medical Center in phoenix arizona that kicked off a nationwide access and accountability scandal the likes of which the da had never seen. It also led directly to the creation of the Choice Program and to the allocation of billions more tax
Friday a hearing on marine Corps Readiness and modernization efforts. A House Armed Services subcommittee hears from the deputy commandant Lieutenant General gary thomas. Live 9 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan 2. And later representatives from indigenous and tribal groups gather in washington, d. C. For a rally in response to the Dakota Access pipeline and the excel peepline project. Thats live also on cspan 2. Your documentary has been selected as this years grand prize winner. Oh seventh and ninth grade sisters ava and mia lazar of blacksburg, virginia, this years grand Prize Winners of our student cam video documentary competition. Their winning documentary is titled the tempest tossed, which explores refugees and immigration policy. A refugee is defined as someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence and cannot return safely. With so many people fleeing their countries, desperate, without a home, politicians and institutes today are argui