Enormous amount of work to be done. Thank you. Something is happening in america across the country my home state they are o coming together for the cause of Racial Justice in a way we have not experienced in a generation. To detroit all ages in faith ngand background have been marching together, praying together and hearing together. And in one voice people are demanding change to finally be that place for all men and women are truly created equal. We know far too often throughout the history and even today our nation has failed to the highest ideals eight minutes 46 seconds thats how long a the neapolis Police Officer knelt on the neck of george floyd. For eight minutes and 46 seconds george floyd pleaded for his life. He said i cannot breathe. He cried out for his mother. He suffered and then he was silent. And to watch the video in shock and horror why did the officer just lift his knee off of his neck . Just lift it up. Why didnt just one of the other officers pushes me off of mr.
Unfortunately, we know that far too often throughout our history and even today, our nation has failed to live up to our highest ideals. Eight minutes and 46 seconds. Thats how long a Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of george floyd. An unarmed, handcuffed black man lying on the pavement. For four for eight minutes and 46 seconds. George floyd pleaded for his life. He said, i cant breathe. He cried out for his mother. He suffered and then he was silent. Millions of americans watched the video in shock and horror. Why didnt the officer just lift his knee off of mr. Floyds neck . Why didnt he just lift his knee up for just a minute, just lift it up . Why didnt one, just one of the other officers push his knee off of mr. Floyds neck . Whats happening in america that someone let alone Police Officers thought this was okay . Of course, we know it was not okay. It was not okay. It was a crime. It was murder. Watching those images has awakened something deep in the s
Protected civil rights writ large. So this is going to require a longterm bipartisan commitment. But not just from us in washington but folks in the state capitals, city halls, and Police Departments across the country. Because ultimately its the local officials that have the responsibility to hire and fire the police chief, to make sure that bad Police Officers are removed from the force. And thats where the nearterm responsibility needs to lie, because we dont have that capability here. But we do believe, i do believe there are concrete steps we can take right now to address the racial injustices that were exposed once again with the death of mr. Floyd. So i appreciate senator scott and leader mcconnell for responding to this crisis with the urgency that it deserves, and im proud to be part of this effort in the senate. Mr. President , i yield the floor. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from. The presiding officer the s
Reopen what some states are planning as the new findings say about classroom exposure if youve had the virus and can you get it again and give it to others johnson and johnson amid claims that it causes cancer early today starts right now good morning im phillip mena im frances rivera. We begin with how to get back to safety amid this coronavirus pandemic Los Angeles County has set a target date. They hope to lift stay at home restrictions by july 4th this will only be possible if people continue to follow Health Guidelines long lines form to get into the first casino people could only enter as others left. And in texas, the governor announced that daycares can open immediately. Some centers were already open but could only serve essential workers. Students and staffs must stay home and dropoffs and pickups have to happen outside mcdonalds says as they reopen dining rooms the company is putting safety first and another child has died from an inflammatory syndrome. Almost half of the st
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