And the crowd buyers continuing to affect the country, watch our live, unfiltered coverage of the government response with briefings from the white house, congress, governors and mayors from across the country updating the situations. And from the campaign 2020 trail. Day the conversation every on washington journal. If you miss our live coverage watch anytime on demand at cspan. Org or listen on the go the free cspan radio app. Coronavirus task april, viceng since president pence told reporters President Trump has the right to hold Campaign Rallies despite federal guidance against large gatherings. The Vice President and members of the task force also talked about efforts to combat the recent rise of Coronavirus Infections in a number of states. Vp. Pence good afternoon, and to our fellow americans out west, good morning. We just completed todays meeting of the White House Coronavirus task force come and i am pleased to be joined by many members of the task force with us for this brie
Free and fair vote. We are holding this hearing and we engage regularly with social Media Companies because they are best positioned to sound the alarm if and when another external actor attempts to interfere. First, because their technical capacity and security background and allows them to protect malicious activity on their platforms, and make attributions to technical indicators that are available only to the companies themselves. And second, because we cannot have complete confidence that the white house will allow the Intelligence Community to look fully and properly inform congress, if there is a foreign interference, especially if the interference appears to assist the president s reelection. That is a dangerous state of affairs, but nonetheless it reflects the reality and why theres hearing is so important. Witnesses, as you described, a lot has changed. In many ways we are better prepared today than we were four years ago. Each of your companies have taken significant steps a
We are tracking the increase and the rate of increase of new cases at the county level. We currently have 130 counties out of the 3100 in the u. S. In that category. This level shows you case positivity by the metros and the number of tests that have been done. This shows the change over time of test positivity and the largest metro where we have concerns. Phoenix, houston, dallas, san antonio, orlando, riverside, california and then to the bottom. This is how we continue to integrate data cases, data on testing and on hospitalization so we can work with the states for comprehensive integrative response. I know many of you would be interested in seeing how high test positivity became. March and april, the top line is new york city metro and you can see it reach over 50 on a series of days for almost two weeks. 50 of the tests were positive for covid19. Under that, you see new jersey and minnesota and a series of individuals. Detroit is the second one. To show you how you look at the st
Asset Relief Program that provided assistance to the Financial Sector after the Global Financial crisis, we were required to provide ongoing oversight and issue a report every 60 days. We have experience and we have built on that experience to hit the ground running to provide immediate oversight and help ensure accountability and transparency how the funds are being used. Host lets look at the overall numbers, 2. 57 trillion in spending and the measures passed by Congress Come here are the figures on each of those packages. The ppe, Paycheck Protection Program, 670 billion, the treasured the treasure economic0 Stabilization Fund 500 billion, expand Unemployment Insurance 375 billion, the Economic Impact payments, 282 billion, Public Health emergency funding to 132 billion, and 150 billion from the cares act, the relief for state and local governments. Ofof that, 2. 57 trillion, Nicole Clowers, how much hasot been spt already . Guest about 677 billion. Thats what we found in our collec
Today the select subcommittee some members will appear in person and others will appear remotely. Members are appearing in person and let me first remind everyone pursuant to the latest guidance from all individuals must wear a Face Covering. We will allow you to remove them as you see i am getting to speak. I know a bit about how your classes get folded up and then you dont see where you are going. Members are not wearing a Face Covering are not permitted to remain in the room and will not be recognized to speak. So when you are not speaking, we expect for you to have a a face mask or we will not recognize you. You will be able to see members appearing remotely on the monitors in front of you. Youll see the members appearing at once a. On the other monitor you will see each person speaking during the hearing when theyy are speaking including members appearing remotely. For those members appearing remotely you canac also see each person speaking duringg the hearing whether they are in