The committee on rules and administration will come to order. Good morning to i want to thank amy colleagues for joinin us today. Id like to welcome our nominees to todays hearing. Shawna bashard, sean cooksy and alan dixon are the president s nominees to be members of the federal elections committee. As our witnesses are joining us remotely i also understand that their families and friends are watching today and so i welcome them as well. This is a big responsibility, its a significant president ial nomination, and significant to the work of this committee. And i know youre proud of your Family Member as they have moved forward to this opportunity. Let me say a little bit about a couple of nominees and then im going to turn to another committee member, senator cruz to talk about the third nominee. Allen dickerson is the nominee to be a member of the federal Elections Commission for a term, expiring on april the 30th, 2025. Mr. Dickersons been practicing law for 20 years, primarily in
Of columbia circuit. A position he was appointed to a 1986 by president Ronald Reagan. He served as ahief judge of 2001 until 2008. In 1987, speing of judge ginsburg present ragan said he believes as i d that the proper role of the judiciary is to interpret the ross laws not make them. He bieves that inur democracy is for the elect representatives of the people to mak the laws. And the judges must never attempt to substitute their private will for t will of the people. You see, judge ginsburg remembers as i do the warning of james mattis the dissent for which theonstitution was accepted and ratied by the nati is not the guide to expounding a there can be no security for the faithful ercise of the powers. Judge ginsburgs got on to write many books for the cotitution. His newest book voices of our republic is a companion peace to his threepart a me elect perfect unit which shelso talks about this today. This is of our public features about the constitution personalities dignitaries and e
Access to a vaccine until spring time of next year at least i talked to doctor matt Willis Warren countys chief medical officer to get the latest on whats known. This is based on current information of course that could change this as bay area counties are among those scrambling to get ready for distribution. Think the first of the first phase is going to be essential workers. So if hospital workers are emergency room doctors, others youre really on the front lines and most at risk of being exposed and are so necessary for our response has got to be the First Response thats phase. One a. And then youre going to have. The Water Community by people who are at higher risk themselves of becoming infected old or older residents people chronic diseases, et cetera and then in that 3rd face were really talking about more the general population as a whole so were from essential workers to atrisk Community Members and then the community as a whole this probably going to be about a 4 month time f
That are currently in the worst shape in the states. Purple tier here that is every county except san Mateo San Francisco and marin counties for more we want to turn to crime for us to so she is live for us in contra costa. County with the latest ariza. I think the anti grand so were here in lafayette because this is a part of Contra Costa County and in a purple tier. Earlier tonight, Health Officials talked about why this step is so important. And updated mask mandate, then a travel advisory for the upcoming thanksgiving holiday. Now california officials putting into place what they are referring to as a limited stay at home order affecting all counties in the purple tier, the most restrictive level in the california reopening blueprint plan at a News Conference thursday, california secretary of health and Human Services announcing behind it. Nd the reason we knew just a couple weeks ago we were at 3. 3 . We were talking to you that about how its priming minutes rising, and it certain
05 00am every day for a month. Restaurants will be allowed to offer takeout after 10 00pm and essential businesses like grocery and drug stores can stay open after hours. Residents will also be allowed to go for a perform other routine activities take the dog out for instance, as of now the order is set to expire at 05 00am on december 21st Alameda County is one of the local counties affected by this curfew and that is where we find kron fours gayle ong who joins us live scale. How are people there reacting to these new restrictions. Like grand im here in downtown pleasanton where you can see quiet at this hour restaurants and bars already closed early because of the pandemic so Health Officials would be happy to see its to hear no lingering crowds. Health experts say this curfew is definitely part of the Infectious Disease, a Public Health tool box as is geared towards restricting large crowds people outside are households. Starting saturday people who are not on essential errands mus