You today by your television provider. This week on the communicators, we are pleased to be joined by the president and ceo of u. S. Telecom. Can you remind us represent . Ask the future of Technology Companies who are all about building the networks of the future to all americans. We have Large National providers , like centurylink, regional providers like consolidated frontier and windstream. Also represent a number of smaller providers serving Rural Communities across the well,y and around us as around the table, some of the most innovative Global Technology Enterprises Like are alsoand nec, they a part of our effort to raise the bar when it comes to this Important Technology, broadband. Give us a snapshot, if you would, of the last couple of months for your Member Companies. For the millions of folks in for every Single Person around the globe, it has been a time of seriousness and anxiety, but also a time to get to work. Dealing with this crisis, this International Health emergenc
Programs and committees as well. We will take you live to the financialal services subcommittee. The subcommittee is now in order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess from the subcommittee at any time. Members of the full committee not on this subcommittee are authorized twopart is abated todays hearing. I remind you to keep your video function on at all times, even when not recognized by the chair. Numbers are recognized recommended not to mute themselves after they are finished speaking. With the regulations , staffnying hrs 965 will only use witnesses as appropriate. Members are reminded that all rules relating to order and a quorum applied to the hearing. Members are reminded that this paycheckentitled, security Economic Perspectives on alternative approaches to protecting workers pay during covid19. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. In february, before a pandemic was declared and the economic livelihood of americans was
President ial nominee joe biden spoke with teachers and education officials about reopening schools in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Plan totalked about his boost federal support for Public Schools. Hosted by the National Education association, this is about 40 minutes. [applause] joe biden thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Im jill bidens husband, joe biden. And lily thanks for bringing us together and for the energy and leadership you brought to this indispensable organization. You know, you all head up a union, an organization that is holds the future of the country in know, you all head up a union, an organization that is holds the future of the country in your hands. And what determines to our children determines what happens to this nation. Theyre our children. They lift our National Ambition aa lot of. And you have them in your hands. And your members are lucky to have you. And im absolutely certain of that because i happen to be as i said neither one of you members.
Advance. Everyone needs a chance to prosper. And broadband, the internet, modern communications is to us what pencil and tablet was to my greatgrandparents 100 years ago. Peter lets bring our guest reporter, gopal ratnam, from cq roll call into our conversation. Gopal thank you for having me, peter. And congressman lucas, thank you for taking this time to speak. I want to ask you about the proposal you have, that you put out in january, asking for an increase in spending on federal r d. Among the things that you called for is a boost in spending on Artificial Intelligence, biotech and quantum computing. But given the pandemic we are amidst now, 120,000 plus americans have died, is there anything that you would change in terms of areas of focus, areas of research where such federal spending to be applied . Could be applied . Rep. Lucas i think what we have seen in recent weeks demonstrates not just the need, but the magnitude of the resources that are necessary. When legislation was bei
U. S. Telecom. Our guest reporter is cat zakrzewski of the washington post. Mr. Spalter, if you could begin by reminding us what u. S. Telecom is and who you represent. Guest thank you very much. Its great to be here. I represent the future of connectivity, members of u. S. Telecom other broadband carriers, innovators and Technology Companies that are all about delivering and Building Networks of the future to all americans. We have Large National providers like at t and verizon and centurylink, wonderful regional providers like consolidated frontier and windstream and Alaska Communications but we also represent a number of our smallest providers serving our Rural Communities across the country. We are proud to know that around our table are seven some most innovative Global Technology Enterprises Like cisco and erickson, nec are also part of our effort to really raised the bar when it comes to this Important Technology which is broadband. Host give us a snapshot if you would of the la