Microphones anytime you speak. During the any time hearing, the chairman the vice chairman of the committee, congressman kennedy will serve as chair until i am able to return. Beuments for the record can sent to Benjamin Tabor at the email address provided to staff. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair will not recognize herself for an opening statement. Today the energy and Commerce Committee continues its oversight of the nations covid19 Pandemic Response. Examining the pursuit of a safe and effective covid19 vaccine that the American People can trust. In the eight months that we battled covid19, over 7 million americans have had the virus, and over 200,000 of them have lost their lives. Millions of the phase unemployment and have lost their Health Insurance, and families are still juggling childcare and virtual classrooms. The list of those most vulnerable to covid19s especially on the line as the virus continues to spread across
These days lets face it can happen to anyone because incidents like this are becoming common. Dont like that, happen last night, the confrontation again in louisville, demonstrators try to set the library on fire, a black cop shot in the stomach, 24 rest, urban violence is an election issue and polls show a sharp decline for antipolice demonstrations. Thats that, lets get back to money. After battling the threat of impeachment, Speaker Pelosi and the democrats are pushing a 2. 4 trigon dollar stimulus plan, and was 3 trillion and now its 2 trillion, now they come down, we dont know whether the treasury secretary will go up from his original trillion dollar, 1 trilliondollar plan. Not that much action in stock so far today, the stimulus plan news not really affected the market, the dow will be down 100 ands and p down a little bit but the nasdaq looks like a gain of 16 points at the state, not Much Movement but look at this, william hill, the reddish bookies getting to takeover bids and
So concerned about flu season, about children not getting , not justight now with the Covid Vaccine, but other childhood vaccines that we are seeing a decrease in the numbers. What are your recommendations for how we implement a better strategy in making sure that we are tracking flu and covid, and also getting children, making sure they continue to get vaccinated . Dr. Gayle . Dr. Gayle we really need to build on the existing programs that we have. We have such a strong system for childhood vaccinations that needs to continue to be strengthened. It also, as was mentioned in several other questions and by other panelists, we have got to restore the trust and confidence that has been eroded in vaccines. I think those two things for me are essential. Build on the systems that we know work, get the right information out, and continue to build on the messages on why it really makes a difference to have children vaccinated, and build on those systems that we know work. In my 15 seconds. Dr.
We investing in the type of infrastructure to support the Renewable Energy future that would talk about. He sees concerns over better productions with Rare Earth Minerals running short globally, coming to a close because of rapid advance is and technology. I do see every promising future we dont have to extract minerals in the ground. We have enough minerals in the lifecycle of these cars that we can constantly replenish them. Is there a chance for a litigation with all of this . You know, with each of administrations pushback about, against california emission standards, theres always a possibility that we could see some form of pushback from the federal government on this state executive order, of course 2035 is still a long ways off before it all supposed to come into fruition. Under the current order new gas powered cars or pickup trucks will have to be phased out by 2035. Then in 2045, new medium to large heavyduty trucks will also have to be zero emission. Climate experts say the
Assistant to the energy and Airline Sector . Well, its a very good first measure. But as i said to the deputy Prime Minister today, i suspect that the canadian economy will need measures that are in order of magnitude larger than this. I noted yesterday, the British Government announced an good morning, everyone. The meeting will come tomorrow. Welcome to the august 31, 2020 meeting of the rules committee. I am supervisor hillary ronen, chair of the committee. With me on Video Conference is supervisor kathrin stefani, and supervisor gordon mar. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, the city, and the public, the board room and legislative chambers are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. Committee members will participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each comment on this agenda. Both channel 26 a