Data we have, which, again, we dont know if all that data is right, certainly not worldwide but based on the data we have, were experiencing the largest outbreak in the world right now and we just had our worst day yet. Nbc news counting more than 273,000 cases in the United States more than 6900 deaths from the virus. In the hardest hit state, new york, this is the scene in brooklyns largest hospital where 32 coronavirus patients are now being treated in an area that normally only has 17 beds. And the number of coronavirus cases is rising quickly. So were now in the Critical Care area of the emergency department. Everyone thats in here today is here due to breathing problems, almost uniformly from covid. Were seeing such a large increase on a day to day basis on a number of patients presenting in Critical Condition requiring really all the resources that we have to provide in order to help them. Obviously seeing a large number of critically ill patients. More than ive seen in my caree
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , march 4, 2013. I hereby appoint the honorable luke messer to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2013, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes each, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina, ms. Foxx, for five minutes. Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. Every year washington imposes thousands of pages of rules and regulations on Small Bus
All americans. It attacks and strengthens medicare. Something that is vital to be done for future generations and current seniors, that is something i want to talk about. I visited last week in my district with a young couple. They are just starting out. They are buying their first home. They are expecting their first child. Every two weeks, they are watching money come out of their paychecks for medicare and Social Security. The federal government has first right of refusal on their paycheck. Their question to me is, are we ever going to see another dime of that money . The priorities in life have changed. They are beginning to think long term. When we hear these attacks on those of us who want to step forward and do what is necessary to stabilize, save, and to extend the program, we have to wonder how credible those are when there is no credible alternative on how you would go about stabilizing. I thank you for the work you have done on this and requiring the president to Work Togeth
Seniors will be left to negotiate their premiums with Insurance Companies and Prescription Drug programs. They will be unable to afford those premiums. They will get sick and sicker and be forced to go into the hospital. Hospital costs will go up. Hospital costs cannot be recovered. Folks like my 74yearold mother who returned home from the hospital today will be unable to negotiate the necessary therapeutic care to reduce her overall cost in Health Care System and have any quality of life. I urge your support for this amendment and thank my colleague for bringing it forward. And yield my time back. Mr. Chairman, the issue here is very simply, some of you have not yet lived long enough to have your parents get really old. All of us who have had a parent reece derrek as or 90s, know that what they want is a guarantee uncertainty have had a parent reach their 80s or 90s. Jimmy, please come over here and help me figure out which drug plan i should get into. She had 26 different drug plans
Like. These crises have gotten so convoluted it is like season 4 of lost all over again, the audience has checked out, and were pretty sure even the behind it all know what the hell is going on. Yes, we elected you, but that makes us voter, not fiscal experts. You know what else makes us voters signing a form outside of the supermarket and being as old as the movie babe. And this is exactly like watching a pig try to round up a herd of sheep. But in this case that wont do, pig, that wont do. Pigure it out. Im done talking now. Michael someone is always in our war room. Check us out at current. Com thewarroom. And check out our exclusive web extras. Thank for joining us here in the war room. Cenk uygur is fact with the young turks next. Blooip did the president not think its incumbent on him to not bring home cenk ted cruz for asking the right questions of holder and rand paul for standing up . Where are the democrats . Only one has stood up so far. Ill tell you who that is. And then bi