That wraps up todays white house briefing. We now return to last Thursdays Senate commerce meeting on fcc oversight. The serenity they necertaint build at scale. Capital, talent is scarce. Innovation doesnt have to visit. The more difficult it is, the less likely we hare to get it. And its consistent, i would add, with three years of reforms we have made oven with great heat taken. They have been a proven concept for a regulatory approach. I think the reforms, the ones you championed in the steam line act, would have us close the Digital Divide. The period is a marked contrast from the prior eight years. We wasted a tremendous amount of time chasing around partisan little agendas, rather than focusing on what matters. I think this pandemic has pult Telecom Policy in a crucible. That is what we have to focus on. On closing the Digital Divide. That is where we have been the last three years and its paying off results. We have not raised the mission divide yet. And the u. S. Infrastructur
The floor. So for more than 200 years the American People have exercised their right to partition the government. For a redress. We understand how very vitally important it is for each of us to have that right. To petition our government, to have our say. But just as we learned with their moms and dads and we were kids, there is a right way, and there is a wrong way to get things done we were feeling in our opinion the government has fallen short. Mr. President i would understand if this differentiation between right and wrong sometimes causes confusion because although the American People are united in their desire for justice and equality, that sense of unity, they feel is under attack. Over the past few weeks we have watched thousands of protesters peacefully march and the memory of george floyd and countless other black americans that had been killed and lost their lives at the hands of law enforcement. Sometimes these protests are very quiet. There other times they filled the stre
We still cant hear you. I wonder if we should try having you sign in again or have you call in rather than just a video link and we could hear you by dialing in. I will let my staff interact with you directly and in the meantime we will begin with some questions. My apologies, Mister Morrison, we will get this worked out. Let me look for any of our witnesses that can be heard. The current pandemic began in china. If possible the next pandemic may begin somewhere else. If the pandemic were to begin or begin spreading in africa what level of confidence do you have in our ability to identify that it is taking place, what transparency would we find, given there was not much transparency out of china in some critical early days and weeks, how would you assess the threat of a pandemic coming from the african continent . Can i start . Sure. Im confident that should such a pandemic start in africa we would have tremendous cooperation. I look back on the situation with ebola in west africa wher
The author of our translation work. We are now turning to u. S. Global leadership in 2020 and beyond. Our two guest need very little introduction. First and foremost, former secretary of state, john kerry from the u. S. And from the alliance, the former head of nato. Welcome, gentlemen. Good to be with you. I will turn to you first, secretary kerry. Global Public Opinion is not looking good for the u. S. Every country surveyed and china had a better response to the pandemic, but rights can be abused in countries that did not have checks and balances, much more easily in this situation. Does the pandemic make you an optimist or a pessimist . I am an optimist by nature and an optimist because i believe that america is waking up and taking stock of the position the administration has put us in. There are reasons to be concerned about the pandemic carrying into 2021. I think that is clear. That is going to be very difficult. It will present the next president with Major Economic challenges
Dragon arrival configuration is complete. Specs all valves appear close visually now, excellent to hear. Houston copies. Please come aboard. Pleasure, we will be there and a second. We have bob behnken from Spacex Mission entering the International Space station, followed by doug hurley. Houston, we see you. A greatlooking photograph. Stand by. They will call you when we are ready for the event in the next few seconds. A bunch of happy, grateful people making their way into mcc right now. Demo two crew now entering the International Space station. They entered at 12 22 p. M. Central time. They are over turkmenistan. The crew gathered in front of the cameras at node two just behind the hatchway to the crew dragon. We are standing by for a welcome ceremony. In houston, ready to greet the crew. Station, were just about ready. Stand by. Station, it is houston. Confirm that you are ready for the event. Houston, this is station. We are ready for the event. Copy that. Administrator bridenstin