Thanks as always, mike and , welcome congressman brady. Welcome to our audience. I might say the accf is not in the News Business but as everybody knows, dr. Fauci testified today. There may be a democratic phase stimulus package and some good chairman one 66th the committee for ways and means. I say chairman because if you are chairman of the ways and Means Committee, you are always the chairman. The oldest committee and congress. Mr. Brady, i wasnt there but i remember it was december 21, 1795 that the committee was set up with the greatest legislative authority, which is relevant now as there are so many pieces of the covid challenge. Mr. Brady is the Ranking Member of the committee. Before we begin, i want to thank all of those courageous selfless americans who are helping not only their neighbors but strangers who want to return to work safely. Congressman brady would you like , to say a few words . Gov. Cuomo rep. Brady first, thank you for letting me join you. You have brought r
Thanks, welcome, congressman brady and welcome to our audience. The acc is not in the News Business that develops are recorded in the news and as everybody knows, doctor fauci testify today, there may be a democrat next phase the meals package, hopefully good news from the 60 sixth chairman of the committee on ways and means. I say chairman because if you are chairman of the ways and Means Committee you are always the chairman. The oldest committee in congress, i wasnt there but i remember it was december 21st, 1795, that the committee was set up with the greatest legislative authority which is relevant now because there are so many pieces of the covid19 challenge. Mister brady is Ranking Member of the committee. Before we begin, i want to thank those courageous selfless americans for helping not only their neighbors but strangers who want to return to work safely. Go to the questions. I will be brief. Thank you for letting me join you. This is really unique in the sense that for four
Good afternoon. The committee will come to order. The today the committee convenes for a hearing on the state of transportation and Critical Infrastructure examining the impact of the covid19 pandemic. I welcome our panel of witnesses and thank them for participating. Today we will hear from mr. John bazella, president and ceo, alliance for automotive innovation. Mr. Randy gill yot, chairman of the board, American Trucking associations. Mr. Ian jeffries, president and ceo association of american railroads. Mr. Alex oler, interim president and ceo interstate Natural Gas Association of america. And mr. Larry willis, president Transportation Trades Department aflcio. Thank you all for being here. I understand, mr. Gilliot is testifying remotely. Welcome to each and every one of you. The committee has conducted several oversight hearings on quid pro quo 19 including a comprehensive look at the aviation industry. We are considering the impact of the covid19 virus on surface transportation a
Fauci testified today there may be a democratic phase process and thank you to everybody thanks to the chairman of the committee of ways and means. I say chairman because if you are chairman of the ways and Means Committee, you are always the chairman. Brady, i wasnt there but i remember that it was september 21, 1795 that the committee was set up with the greatest legislative authority which is relevant now as there are so many pieces of the covid challenge. Begin, i want to thank all of those courageous selfless americans for helping not only their neighbors but strangers. Congers been brady, would you like to say a few words . First, thank you for letting me join you. You have brought republicans and democrats together, former policy makers and current ones, business leaders, innovators from around the country into ,hese comfortable situations Social Security and medicare, and all of those big issues that congress has to deal with. Those always found conversations to be helpful. It
Good afternoon everyone. Here we are. When we invited you to this meeting, we were going to be talking about three things. Testing, testing, testing. Testing to open up our economy, testing to send our kids back to school. And testing, the coronavirus. What little did we know that we would be coming here almost at the exact time when her country would be registering 100,000 people dying from the coronavirus. 100,000 people. In about a hundred days. Think back 100 days. Think back to president s weekend. Would you have ever thought that we would be observing 100,000 people. So im honored to be here. A distinguished chair, energy and commerce committee. He is about saving lives prayed and testing, they have seen outstanding horses in the congress on the subject. Were also going to be joined by a man of illinois who is the chair of the Congressional Health franchise. And grace in new york and the leader of house of representatives. Another member of the appropriations committee. And deb h