[inaudible] okay, thank you. The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions will come to order. This afternoon, we are going to hear from two panels. We are going to hear from, on our first panel, the assistant secretary for preparedness and response, rochelle walensky, and robert califf. Second panel, we are going to hear from doctor Reshma Ramachandran and dr. Martin makary and dr. Marshall. Let me begin by thanking all of the folks on the panels. All of us know that the last three years have been unprecedented in our lifetimes martin makary, we dealt with the worst Public Health crisis in 100 years, i want to thank all of you under those difficult circumstances. Today, what our job is, is to take a hard look at where we are today, in terms of preparing for another pandemic. And the need to reauthorize the pandemic and all hazards preparedness app act. And i want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the previous leadership, senator murray, who was chair of the committ
Present. Ronen, present. Safai, present. Stefani, present. And supervisor walton, present. Mr. President , all members are present. Thank you madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors we acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic, for whic
Present. Ronen, present. Safai, present. Stefani, present. And supervisor walton, present. Mr. President , all members are present. Thank you madam clerk. The San Francisco board of supervisors we acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic, for whic
Justin we want to thank the panel is for joining us here today and thank the audience were attending or watching online or on he spent and join us upstairs for sandwiches and cokes. Thank you all very much. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2024] this subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic will come to order. I want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection, the chair may declare a recess at any time. I now recognize myself, with the purpose of making an opening statement. Today, this subcommittee is holding a hearing to examine the future of the World Health Organization, and our relationship, as the United States, with the w. H. O. The World Health Organization is supposed to be the preeminent organization that governs just that, the worlds health. It played a key role in eradicating smallpox, and significantly
[inaudible] okay, thank you. The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions will come to order. This afternoon, we are going to hear from two panels. We are going to hear from, on our first panel, the assistant secretary for preparedness and response, rochelle walensky, and robert califf. Second panel, we are going to hear from doctor Reshma Ramachandran and dr. Martin makary and dr. Marshall. Let me begin by thanking all of the folks on the panels. All of us know that the last three years have been unprecedented in our lifetimes martin makary, we dealt with the worst Public Health crisis in 100 years, i want to thank all of you under those difficult circumstances. Today, what our job is, is to take a hard look at where we are today, in terms of preparing for another pandemic. And the need to reauthorize the pandemic and all hazards preparedness app act. And i want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the previous leadership, senator murray, who was chair of the committ