Important relationship between the United States and the philippine. We have seen an extraordinary outpouring of generosity from americans across the country, especially from the fill peeb philippines i dids a practitioner. Ive had the pleasure of participating in community efforts. The way they mobilize to provide help in the hour of need is heartening. And it just underscores the humanity we all share. The United States has a deep commitment. We will stay with the people and the government of the pill finds in to the recovery and the reconstruction era. Were already seeing the camera start to fade away in this becoming yesterdays story. The kind of hearing like were having today, the continued equipment we, the United States have to the philippines will be absolutely vital. And i look forward to answering your questions. And i thank you very much for your support and consideration today. Thank you very much for your testimony. Your full testimony will be a part of the record. If you
I would like to once again thank our witnesses for being here today. I asked unanimous consent the members have five legislative days to revise and extend any remarks and include any extraneous material. Hearing no objection, so ordered. I thank the members for the at maximum height of 40 feet. It is the deadliest philippine typhoon on record killing more than 5600 people. Another 1,759 are listed as missing. Approximately 26,000 were injured. Its the strongest storm ever recorded at land fall and unofficially the fourth strongest typhoon ever recorded in term of wind speed. We were told that the storm was three and a half times the size of katrina. Last week, i lead a congressional delegation to the philippines to witness the disaifertion unleashed by the typhoon. And to gain a better understanding of the unmet needs Going Forward. Joined by my distinguished colleagues, trent franks and al greene and staff director. We were unanimous in our deep respect in abiding gratitude for the ac
Information in the near future on areas discussed as a va continues to march toward the secretarys 2015 goals. I would like to once again thank our witnesses for being here today. I asked unanimous consent the members have five legislative days to revise and extend any remarks and include any extraneous material. Hearing no objection, so ordered. I th washington journal continu. Host we are back with congressman Randy Neugebauer, a republican from texas. He sits on the house farm Agriculture Committee and a contrary for these negotiations over the fiveyear farm bill. Thes begin with yesterday, principles got together here in washington. The senate is not in session, but they came back to washington to meet with their house counterparts. What did you learn . Fort first of all, thanks having me. I think were getting closer. I talked to chairman lucas. We keep closing in on that. We are working out a framework of where we go from here. I am optimistic that things are moving in the right d
Of coronavirus restrictions across the united states. And the duke and duchess of cambridge on life in lockdown, and Prince Charles being diagnosed with coronavirus. At first i was quite concerned. He fits the profile of somebody at the age hes at, which is very risky and so i was a little bit worried but i thought to myself, if anybody is going to be able to beat this, its going to be him. Good morning. As the uk enters another three weeks of lockdown to tackle coronavirus, the head of an nhs trust has asked for help finding more protective clothing and equipment, despite government assurances that theres enough to go round. He contacted the bbc asking for the phone numbers of clothing manufacturers burberry and barbour who are repurposing their production lines to produce ppe because he said his trust has less than 2a hours supply. After the lock down was extended ministers have set out five key tests before restrictions might be eased, including a sustained fall in daily death rates
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