I will have to be strict with the gavel. The witnesses have a tight timeframe, i know you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up and every bit of it is obviously serious. The chair now recognizes herself for an Opening Statement let me begin with this, mr. Secretary. I think that confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of fairness the Coronavirus Response is on full display. Markets are reacting, in some part, to the lack of trusted information amongst many other factors. Our government has to speak with credibility and authority. Instead, it is like a greek chorus chanting through the state. That adds to the confusion. There are key questions that need to be addressed for the American People. What is the full plan should this virusinfected american in high numbers what is the plan for increasing diagnostic capacity . Limit
And ireland its sputnik 1000. Returns or were going underground after a week in which the whole world watched an alleged travesty of justice in a london courtroom the extradition trial of Julian Assange wiki leaks coming up on the show it was wiki leaks that revealed secret u. S. Cables detailing red cross allegations of indian torture in this week of violence flared in the capital delhi after donald trump addressed hundreds of thousands of supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in good drugs will investigate with a multibillion dollar weapons deal but no means for global stability with professor. Peace in syria on the road to damascus we go to aleppo ahead of thursdays summit which we heard a woman putin as president assad supporters deter victories against what they claim a british backed al qaeda troops plus one South Carolina primary day are conspiracies like the one against Bernie Sanders. Revealed by wiki leaks repeating themselves we asked greg to last successful in his Land
Wash authors april ryan and cal thomas sunday on book tv on cspan2. Health alec cesar health and Human Services secretary azar was in washington. He talked about the federal government response to the outbreak and testifying on the president s 2021 budget request. The second panel on the Coronavirus Response, those questions will be limited to five minutes, which is the usual case. Only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel. Since the witnesses have a tight timeframe and i know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up and every bit of it is obviously series. The chair recognizes yourself for five and its for an opening statement. Let me begin with this. , mr. Secretary i think that confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of coordination for the Coronavirus
Crimes and torture back into the bottle and make this a story about somebody they demonized in such a criminal way my feeling is that hes not going to get anything like a fair trial and its really quite a shame for journalism in general you might have to remind us actually there was a wiki leaks us cable showing the International Red cross met with u. S. Officials in delhi about warnings of detention and torture by indian authorities in cash when one learns these things when leaks come we know its happening i mean we dont need these leaks in fact we have people on the record talking about how theyve been tortured but it hasnt done enough to shake this government particularly against its quite criminal policies against certain targeted populations ok what i have to say they deny commission did come on this program to tell us that there is no arbitrary detention or torture currently. Being meted out in the in kashmir as you can imagine thats the Indian Governments position thats as good
Joining me now from northampton massachusetts is professor. Who has been following signs of sectarian violence in the Worlds Largest democracy and use message in support of a songe was read out by Pink Floyd Founder Roger Waters in pomona square this week thanks so much for jay for coming on before we get to the multimillion multi 1000000000 dollar arms deals in india with the donald trump your reaction to the trial here in london you know the fact is that journalists like you and i who cover wall to destruction of countries or an immense debt to people like julian assigns nobody believes you until you have hard evidence and they give it to us and i think you need thats the reason why. You know determined to get assigned to humiliate him to destroy him its to sort of the story of walk crimes and torture back into the bottle and make the story about somebody demonized in such a criminal way my. Feeling is that hes not going to get anything like a fair trial and its really quite a shame