Not immune. This is about two hours. People come to order. Without objection, with recent subcommittee it is time. I recognize myself for an opening statement. On july 11, President Trump tweeted it would be bad for him politically if schools opened before the november election. The threat that he would cut off funding if not reopened. Yesterday he said, and i quote, my view is schools should open. It will go away like things go away and schools should be open. The president position of how to reopen schools to paraphrase the press secretary, for science to stand in the way. I fundamentally disagree. Schools must reopen based on science and safety, not politics and wishful thinking. To agree, though schools are critically important for the children and our families. My first job after i graduated college was as a High School History teacher. My wife was a skilled librarian. I remember the anticipation at the start of school. Two of my grandchildren school age and i know they are feelin
Get his view on the crime wave all over the headlines in new york the last few weeks. In florida today the focus seems to be on reopening especially with this development from the teachers in florida, the Largest Teachers Union in the state, now suing the governor over the way he wants to reopen the schools there. Coast to coast will take to you texas as we continue to follow the spike in coronavirus cases in many states around the country. Texas, one of them. We start with white house news. Well have two briefings to focus on out of the white house today. The first already wrapped up with press secretary kayleigh mcenany. The president himself will be briefing reporters this evening. In between that, as we bring in blake burman in washington i suppose the focus would be on those stimulus talks on the hill, right, blake . Reporter yeah. A lot going on here in washington, connell. Start on capitol hill, top two negotiate force tore the white house, treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and w
Schools should open. This thing is going away. Things go away like away and my view is schools should be open. The decision about how to reopen schools as a political dispute about his own reelection, and to paraphrase his press secretary, he is refusing to let science stand in the way. I fundamentally disagree with that approach. Schools must reopen based on science and the safety of our children and teachers, not politics and wishful thinking. I do agree with the president that schools are critically important for children and their families. My first job after i graduated from college was at the high score does high school. High school. My wife was a school librarian. Of year thehis time anticipation of school would come into focus. Two of my grandchildren are of school age and they are feeling that anticipation now. In may, the select subcommittee focused on how to open safely by testing, tracing. I hoped the administration would implement these measures and the schools could safel
If your answer is yes, you are ready to see pro sports again, your number is going to be 202 7488000. If your answer is no, it is too early to have pro sports again in the United States, we want to hear from you at 202 7488001. Keep in mind, you can always text us your answer at 202 we are always reading on social media, on twitter at cspanwj and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Once again, pro sports are beginning and all professional leagues across the United States, with different leagues doing Different Things around the nation. We will start the show by telling you exactly what the pro leagues are doing, and this comes from our friends at the red and black. Major League Baseball started july 23 with a Washington Nationals losing 41 to the new york yankees. Game following a 60 regular season, the mlb will conduct an extended playoff for the 2020 season. The nfl has started making its plans for the upcoming season, with players in the league eliminating the 2020 preseason, instead o
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