Opposition leader, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was forord to flee her country. It was not very good for her. To say the least. People died in a Train Derailment in scotland. It happened during stormy weather. I am brent goff. To our viewers on pbs and the United States, welcome. The world will soon get a look at the biden harris team. Joe biden and Kamala Harris are about to make their first joint appearance as running mates. The democratic ticket will make its premiere at a high school near bidens home in the state of delaware. Harris is the first woman of color to be nominated for National Office by a Major Political party. Democrats hoped her profile would boost average to beat donald trump in novembers election. Onetime rivals not joining forces to launch a historic president ial bid. This was how joe biden asked Kamala Harris to help him reach the white house. Opinions are divivided. And think is great t news, lg overdue to have a black woman, minority woman. And think it is a little r
Im told me a lot of thanks for joining us we begin in the u. S. Where democratic president ial candidate joe biden and his newly chosen running mate. Have made their 1st joint Campaign Appearance shes the 1st woman of color on a Major Party Ticket during harriss speech in wilmington delaware she criticized president Donald Trumps handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The president s mismanagement of the pandemic has plunged us into the worst economic crisis since the great depression. And were experiencing a moral reckoning with racism and systemic injustice that has brought a new coalition of conscience to the streets of our country demanding change america is crying out for leadership kamel as you all know is smart shes tough shes experienced shes a proven fighter for the backbone of this country the middle class for all those who are struggling to get into the middle class come on knows how to govern she knows how to make the hard calls shes ready to do this job on day one regrowth
And calls grow for brazils leader to step down as he downplayed is that the threat of spy the pandemic. Thank you very much for joining us the number of people who have died from the corona virus in the United States is now more than 5000 present donald trump is considering limiting domestic and rail travel between hot spots but his resisting calls for a National Shutdown as infections passed 200000 the highest in the world during wednesdays briefing trump said he may soon be able to give away ventilators to other countries even though many state governors are pleading for more equipment to tackle the outbreak mike hanna has more from washington. A number of u. S. Governors have been pleading with the federal government for more medical supplies in particular ventilators a state like new york says it needs as many ventilators as possible to stockpile for when the apex of the epidemic hits which current projections show by the end of the month yet the president continues to insist that
Held him until or is responding to the outbreak. The subcommittee hearing is one hour and a half. Tom todd inaudible Surgeon General of the United States air force mr. Cavity assistance secretary of defense world ealth Affairs Lieutenant ronald shea pace, director of the fence Health Agency and mr. Systems. Bill inaudible program executiveve health care and management systems. Ted today we have serious quests on how medical reforms have accounted for on the president s budget for fiscal 2021. Ng as b you will notice we will hae numbers coming inn and out. We are getting briefings on o covetedn bu 19 as we speak and other meetings going meon. And your full testimonies we will get started across thebudgt spectrum of military Health Care System for military readiness to benefit care, and manydeci cases budget justifican slacks that detail. For the subcommittee to make informed decisions. We hope the Witnesses Today can address the subcommittees questions and concerns at a particular inter
Today and we welcome them. Lieutenant dingell, rear admiral bruce gillingham, surgeon of the u. S. Navy. Lieutenant general dorothy hogg, Surgeon General of the United States air force. Mr. Mccaffrey, assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs and lieutenant ronald j. Pace director of Health Agency and mr. Bill tinston Program Executive officer of Defense Health care and management systems. Today we have serious questions on how medical reforms have been accounted for in the president s budget for fiscal year 2021. We will have members coming in and out. We are getting briefings on covid19 as we speak and theres a few other meetings going on. Your full testimony is available and i know members had it like i did last night to read through it. Well get start. Across is the spectrum of the military health care to benefit care in many cases the budget justifications lacks adequate detail for the subcommittee to make informed decisions. We hope the Witnesses Today can address the sub