Chairman shelby and his staff for letting us try this and see how this kind of information gathering works for appropriators. Its not a markup. There will be no voting today, but were going to get some really important information. Yesterday, the new coronavirus cases passed 50,000 for the first time, making it a single day record. This morning, 128,000 americans have died and nearly 2. 7 million have tested positive for covid19. Of course, the thoughts of myself and everyone on this committee are with those individuals and those families whove been affected. I called this hearing really to look at an update on the efforts that the administrations put together and, frankly members of this committee were very involved in to see if we couldnt establish a new way to look at responding to pandemics. I think we have the chance to actually write a new important chapter in what that response looks like. Developing the right vaccine, the right therapeutics, the right testing is important. And
Senator blunt the appropriation subcommittee on labor, health and Human Services, education and related agencies will come together. Im glad to be here this morning with my colleagues, some offices or from some other location. This is the first appropriations hearing being held in person and virtually and want to thank chairman shelby and his staff for letting us try this and see how this kind of information gathering works for appropriators. Its not a markup. There will be no voting today, but were going to get some really important information. Yesterday, the new coronavirus cases passed 50,000 for the first time, making it a single day record. This morning, 128,000 americans have died and nearly 2. 7 million have tested positive for covid19. Of course, the thoughts of myself and everyone on this committee are with those individuals and those families whove been affected. I called this hearing really to look at an update on the efforts that the administrations put together and, frank
Operation warp speed will integrate existing efforts that are coordinating vaccine, therapeutic, and countermeasure development, including nihs active and red x initiatives. This week, hhs and dod already announced new contracts to manufacture hundreds of millions of needles and syringes here in america for distributing and eventual vaccine. Finally, the president s efforts will ensure not only that we get vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics faster, but that we get large donations of the eventual products of their affordable for the American People. Thank you, mr. President , and thank you for all the american scientists and innovators at hhs, dod, and elsewhere hard at work already. I want to appreciate my personal produce this partnership is whats going to make this truly an historic endeavor. Thank you. [applause] thank you, mr. President , for your leadership of this bold and historic initiative. The department of defense is very excited and committed to working closely with ou
A partisan agenda. Its an 1800 page liberal wish list. It strikes me as hardly salvageable. Just to give you an example of some of the absurdity, there is money and therefore illegal immigrants. It mentions the word cannabis, of all things. 68 times. More than the word jobs, or hire. Its a parade of absurdities that can hardly be taken seriously. Melissa but mcconnell did acknowledge republicans are open to another stimulus bill, if it includes liability protection. Meanwhile, House Speaker nancy pelosi saying it will likely never become law, but that democrats see it as a starting point. We are putting our offer on the table. We are open to negotiation. Lets see where you are. Supporting our heroes, with state and local support. You have supported testing. Melissa this is outnumbered and im melissa francis. Here todays harris faulkner, lisa boothe, fox news contributor. Marie harf, executive director of serve america pac and fox news contributor. Joining me today, in the center seat,