[indiscernible chatter] ms. Eshoo the subcommittee on health will now come to order. Good morning, colleagues. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Mr. Burgess will you yield for a parliamentary inquiry . Ms. Eshoo i want to do my Opening Statement. Pardon me. I already recognized myself but ill recognize you afterward. I never thought id be holding or that we would be holding a hearing under these sad circumstances, but i think its a necessary one. Our country is in pain. Americans are afraid. Theyre sick. Theyre hungry and jobless. And over 80,000 souls have been lost. And the government that was supposed to protect them has failed. There are heroes and they have risen, extraordinary, ordinary americans showing courage, compassion, and a sense of selfsacrifice and duty beyond what could have or should have been asked of them. Regular americans have risen when their leaders have not. We are the greatest country on earth, and, yet, we have the mos
Hygiene. Thank you for coming. I hope everybody has disinfectant that they can use. We spaced out the room to be as safe as possible to my staff and minority staff, thank you for working together. We are back, we spent 40 something days since the senate has been able to meet. The committee has a lot to do related to the coronavirus but we have other things for the good of the nationlike filling judicial vacancies or getting comments throughout the country about the vacancies and how they are impacting the ability to deliver justice in various states it will be as prompt as we possibly can. My democratic colleagues are requesting hearings on the effect of the virus in Detention Centers for immigration purposes and we will try to Work Together to have those hearings. Im curious myself about safely in the nations prison. Next week we will hear about liability issues related to the virus. What can we do as a congress to safely open up and minimize legal exposure for those to reopen the ame
Has disinfected they can use. We have spaced out the room to be as safe as possible for my staff and minority staff , thank you for working together to set up the room. It has been 40 something days since the senate has been able to meet the committee has a lot to do related to the coronavirus but we also have things that are necessary like filling judicial vacancies we are getting comments throughout the country about the vacancies and how they are impacting the ability to deliver justice in various states that we will be as part to that as we can. My democratic colleagues are requesting hearings state and federal and Detention Centers and for immigration purposes we will try to Work Together to have those hearings i am curious myself about our nations prisons and immigration Detention Centers so we are working as quickly as we can hopefully we will have a hearing about liability issues related to the virus and what we can do as the congress to safely open the country to minimize lega
Comply or defireworks we have been urged to stay inside for more than a month now, is anyone listening . I am eric thomas. I am dion lin. In santa cruz, they say people have been flocking to the beach. Have you seen a lot of people out today . Reporter yes, we have seen a lot today. That is something that city does not want. Especially, if you dont live here. Some worry that quarantine fatigue is setting in. I think everybody is anxious to go out. A day on the water front, for many, it was too hard to stay home. David and carolina came from napa for a quarantine break. We came out, get fresh air, social distance, and enjoy life. The city has tried to keep nonlocals away in the shelter in place order. Signs have been posted. Every parking lot is closed to discourage day trippers. We cant go to work, against the law, people are going on vacation. Parked cars lined up for more than a mile near the beach. Parking lots are off limit. I have never seen it this crowded on fourth of july. Chri
Starting this weekend, every single city parking lot is closed to discourage day trippers. Yet people keep showing up. You cant go to work right now. Its against the law. But people are going on vacation. Reporter ken collins showed this video in santa cruz. Parked cars lined up for more than a mile near the beach. Because beach parking lots are now off limits. You couldnt find a parking spot if you wanted. Ive never seen it this crowded, fourth of july, labor day, christmas. Seens like this. Crowded beaches with little social distancing. Beaches are full of people, and i dont think its right. Staying at home is just not easy. I think people are getting a look at quarantine kwat teague. Reporter university of maryland professor is conducting a study tracking smartphone data which shows a disturbing trend. For the First Time Since the stay at home orders, Many Americans are staying home less. Thats a shift in momentum which is really not helping in terms of fighting the virus. The bowen