Ocasiocortez, and we will hear from the wife of the former Vice President and the Presumptive Democratic nominee. We are joined from wilmington, delaware. Presumptive democratic nominee. First, your take away, what is the story from this evening . Guest the story from tonights evening his former first Lady Michelle obamas closing speech. That really stole the night and that is what is going to be, that will lead the conversation heading into day to. It set a high bar that all the other major speeches that happen throughout the week, including that of joe biden himself, will be compared to Michelle Obamas speech. She did not make these kind of low blow personal attacks against President Trump. She was very clinical in her analysis of him and his job as president thus far. She even used a line from the president himself, in his interview with axios on hbo, when he dismissed the number of deaths, the human toll caused by the coronavirus pandemic, he told my colleague, quote, it is what it
2027488922 for others. We want to hear from you and you can call we will take the calls in just a minute. We want to replay what john kasich had to stay. Americas at a crossroads. A choice we make as individuals and a nation about which path we want to take when we come to challenging times. America is at that crossroads today. The stakes in this election are greater then any in modern times. Many of us have been deeply concerned about the current path we have been following for the past four years. Tois a path that has led division, dysfunction, irresponsibility, and growing vitriol between our citizens. Pathnuing to follow that will have terrible consequences for americas soul because we are being taken down the wrong road by a president who has pitted one against the other. He is unlike all of our best leaders before him who worked to unite us, to bridge our differences and lead us to a united america. Joe biden is a man for our times , times that call for all of us to take off our
Industries association. Sen. Wicker all right, we will begin, and we appreciate people working with us on this partially remote, and partially in person hearing on a very important topic. The covid 19 pandemic has affected the normal operation of every Public Institution in our country. Including, as you can see, the legislative branch. I thank my colleagues and witnesses per for participating in todays hearing, which is the first of many covid19related oversight hearings that this committee will conduct. We will accomplish the business in accordance with the guidelines established by the rules committee, and in consultation with the office of the attending physician. And i want to thank my colleague and Ranking Member, senator cantwell, for her cooperation in this regard, and for all of our staff. The committee today convenes to discuss the state of the Aviation Industry. Witnesses, which are limited in number by the guidance we received from the senate, include nic calio, president a
Shelter in place order. Specifically he will address reopening businesses and schools. The hope and expectation is we will be in a position in a number of weeks to make meaningful modifications but again the data will guide that and the indicators will guide that. That was the governor yesterday talking and earlier this month Governor Newsom did lay out the six part plan to bring california back to normal life. It included widespread coronavirus testing and protecting those at most risk. Today again expected to discuss redoing floorplans at schools, childcare facilities and businesses like restaurants and to still encourage social distancing. Here in the bay area six counties are extending their stayathome orders all the way through the end of next month, alameda, contra costa, marin, San Francisco, san mateo and santa clara, and official more detailed announcement will be made later this week. No date has been given but we know when the announcement takes place it will include easing
Day. He said he expects the testing will increase to 25,000 per day very shortly. We have more on the covenants announcement today. Reporter today in an hour plus News Conference very much lacking in specifics, the governor laid out scenarios to reopen in california and vowed he will not be pressure into premature anything. Politics will not drive our decisionmaking, political pressure will not drive our decisionmaking. The science, the data, Public Health will drive our decision making. Reporter the governor says theres been a lot of progress on testing and tracking therapeutic medicines, vulnerable populations, homeless, healthcare surge capacity, appropriate personnel and personal protective gear. The state held officers showed a very encouraging sign. Smacked the total number of hospitalizations from covid19 and the total of number of admissions and icus from covid 19 have remained stable. Reporter a specific as newsom would get on anything was suggesting, not approving, reopening