Opportunity to have this conversation as i approach you about the importance of this issue, ask that you give me an opportunity to share some thoughts, you were kind enough to give me the chance to move this forward and have a real conversation with america about theb importance of Police Reform, accountability, and transparency and thats exactly what the justice act focuses on. Its Police Reform, accountability and transparency. Youre also smart enough to put together a really strong group of senators who understand the issue of passion about the issue and also have expertise in different aspects of the senate and so this is a great team that you have put together. I appreciate having an opportunity to discuss the important issue of Police Reform. Let me start by simply saying that too often, were having a discussion in this nation about, are you supporting the Law Enforcement community or are you supporting communities of color. This is a false binary choice. If the answer to the qu
In the city of chicago in chicago this weekend 104 people were shot 104 people were shot 13 were killed 5 a dangerous country when it comes to gun violence but once again lets just just look at the numbers according to a study in the american journal of medicine this one was published in 2016 if you take the total of the top 22. 00 developed countries in the entire world the United States we account for 82 percent of all the gun deaths 82 percent we also account for 90 percent of all the women that are killed with guns. All the women killed with guns 90 percent. And we account for 91 percent of all children under the age of 14 killed with guns. Now a lot of you are watching this newscast you happen to live here in the United States and youre probably asking yourself come on how can that be that sounds like a war zone what youre describing there rick and certainly i watching this newscast watching you present this newscast to me i dont feel like i live in a war zone certainly not advise
Redfield, director of the center for Disease Control and prevention and we thank you for being here this morning. Doctor redfield, to discuss the cdc and ongoing response to covid19. I also want to welcome the subcommittee members, Ranking Member congressman thomas paul andour full Committee Chair. I want to thank you to subcommittee members who are here in person as well as subcommittee members who are participating by secure video teleconference. Before i moved to my Opening Statements and because this is our first labor hhs and Education Appropriations Committee hearing with some members participating remotely, i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how it will work and in order to benefit those members and the public. This hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social distancing between members, witnesses and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing. Which we have kept to a minimum. Some members have opted to use
Order first welcoming our witnessdi director of the cdc we thank you for being here this morning to discuss the cdc and the ongoing response to cover 19. Also want to welcome the subcommittee members congressman thomas cole and the full Committee Chair. And the subcommittee members who are here in person as those who are participating by secure video teleconference. With my Opening Statement and this is the first labor hhs education appropriations subcommitteeapri hearing i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how that will work in order to benefit both members and the public. This hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social between witnesses and members and other individuals in the room necessary to operate a hearing. Some have opted use video teleconferencing which allows them to participateat remotely. On those with videoconference once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the main screen. Speak
Vaccine development and efforts to address disparities in minority communities. This is abouttwo hours 45 minutes. This hearing will come to order. First i would like to welcome our witness, doctor robert redfield, director of the center for Disease Control and prevention and we thank you for being here this morning. Doctor redfield, to discuss the cdc and ongoing response to covid19. I also want to welcome the subcommittee members, Ranking Member congressman thomas paul andour full Committee Chair. I want to thank you to subcommittee members who are here in person as well as subcommittee members who are participating by secure video teleconference. Before i moved to my Opening Statements and because this is our first labor hhs and Education Appropriations Committee hearing with some members participating remotely, i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how it will work and in order to benefit those members and the public. This hearing room has been configured to main