I want to speak next about the Affordable Care act. We have seen posters i want to speak about the portable care act. We have seen posters going up. Touching and heartwarming stories. I continue to doubt the relevance of things like that here, especially insofar as they are being used to suggest that your confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States has anything to do with their health care. Think that anyu s healthal american care status is not tied to your confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States . Judge barrett it is not tied to the nomination does to my nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States. I have said repeatedly under of i had no conversations with anyone in the white house about that case. The extent to which there is suggested and i have an agenda, that i want to strike down Peoples Protection for preexisting conditions, thats just not true. I have never taken that position, and as i have also said repeatedly, any policy preference i have
To unmute your microphones anytime you speak. If at any time during hearing im unable to chair the hearing the human chairman colon or vice chairman of the committee congressman kennedy will serve as chair until im able to return. Documents for the record can be sent to Benjamin Tabor at the email address weve provided. All documents will be entered ininto the record with the inclusion of the hearing. The chair will not recognize herself for an Opening Statement. Today the energy and Commerce Committee continues itser oversight of the nations covid19 Pandemic Responsee examining a safe and effective covid19 vaccine that the American People can trust. In the eight months we battled covid19 over 7 million americans have had the virus and tragically over 200,000 have lost their lives. Millions ofll people face on employment and have lost their Health Insurance and families are still juggling childcare and virtual classrooms. The list of those most vulnerable to covid19 is especially on th
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 223, the nays are 194. The amendments en bloc are adopted. Without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question amendments en bloc number on amendments en bloc number 3 printed in house report 116459 offered by the gentlewoman from new york. The clerk will redesignate the amendments en bloc. The clerk en bloc number 3, consisting of amendments 74, 76, 15, 25, 36, 68, 101, 89, 90, 95, 96, 112, 120 and 124 printed in house report 116459 offered by mrs. Lowey of new york. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentlewoman from new york. Members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial pu
It is indeed a real pleasure for me to welcome all of you to Miamidade College and the 26th addition of Miami Book Fair international. This is your official opening for the book fair. Eight consecutive days and the street fair that will take place friday, saturday and sunday of next week. This is without question the finest and largest literary event in america. We are very proud of the college to be able to host these every year, now for 26 years. The community has been so responsive to visitors and residents of the Community Coming together. The book fair has been labeled in many different ways. My two favorite ones, the american author who said miami Fair International is the literary makeup of the western world. The other label is what former First Lady Barbara Bush said about book fair. She said an embarrassment of riches. I love that one. Between now and next sunday, we will have over 350 offers. Some of them coming from different parts of the world. Doing the street fair, hundre
Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Let me begin by saying the practice will continue to apply during remote hearings. We must continue to the rules of the committee and the house. Members are reminded the technology they are utilizing today the committee will operate in accordance with Solutions Vendor the subsequent guidance with respect to the rights of all of the members that participate. Please keep your camera on and also to participate in others like this one they prevented them from being recognized in the questions and i would move to the next available member and recognize the time provided they return to the proceedings. I will recognize that for the remainder of the time and if they witness loses connectivity during the testimony or questioning. It from the seventh Congressional District beginning in 18871996 to take on that critical role. Being a member of the Small Business committee to serve as a chair of minority enterprise. I look f