Emphasis on research and writing. Over the semester, weve examined various disasters. First of all the psychological and physical problems at jamestown, disaster sermons in responses to fires, hurricanes and epidemics in colonial america, famine suffered by the donner party, the potato family, disaster of tourism, the impact of the triangle shirt waste factory and disaster art that emerged from the 1930s dust bowl. Today were discussing polio an american story. You all received questions that i posted and im enterintereste this topic because i teach a seminar in the 1950s. Looking at polio reveals so many different issues that affected that decade. Before starting, though, i just want to mention one thing in light of what we were talking about in terms of dust bowl art, i was reading the new york review of books and there is a review of a novel that Woodie Guthrie wrote. It doesnt get a very good review. But obviously he gets some attention. Youll be pleased to know that the introducti
Housepassed government funding bill. Now, live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Almighty god, help us. Turn us back to the paths of integrity and faith. Be for our lawmakers a protecting rock of safety, rescuing them from the powers of evil. Help them to fix their hearts on you, trusting your guidance and wisdom. May love for you be reflected in the ordering of their priorities, as they seek to give you first place in every important decision. Lord, make them servants of your purpose, as they seek to increase the treasures of your kingdom. Satisfy the deepest longings of their hearts. And, lord, in these toxic times, bless america. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, o
A warning about the spread from children. Safety fears over the worlds top selling passenger plane theres concern about engine failure on boeing 737 to grounded by the coronavirus fallout. And score Major League Baseball is back in north america after a 4 month delay caused by coronavirus the leak has started with no fans in attendance. Welcome to the news our good t. V. Company time is nearly up for china to shut its Consular Office in the u. S. City of houston over spying claims but the crisis between the 2 countries is only intensifying a Chinese Research or taken refuge in the San Francisco Consular Office is expected in court soon accused of hiding her military connection when she applied for her. U. S. Visa in houston chinese consular staff have been busy clearing out less than 3 hours now remain to the closure deadline the u. S. Ordered the move to protect American Intellectual property well Chinas Foreign Ministry call vatanen justifiable act and then retaliate has ordered the
Pres. Trump it is an honor to be with everybody. There is no place like the white house. For those of you that this is the first time, i know exactly what you are thinking because i was here the first time and it is still something i will never forget. Welcomeleased to everyone to this place to discuss the vital importance of the safety and reopening the schools. Everybody wants it. The kids want it. It is time to do it. Our mortality rate is at a level that people do not talk about, but it is down tenfold. Deaths, they are way down from this horrible china virus. It is a disgrace that it happened, but it did. The economy is coming back and coming back strongly. Jobs are setting records. Recordths ago they set a and again, almost 5 million new jobs, which is a record. It broke our last record of a month before. Muchumbers are happening sooner than anticipated. Nasdaq hit another record today. A small amounte below what they were a very small amount below what they were. It is incredibl
We appreciate your time. Dr. Fauci its good to be with you. Bob was that a flat curve . The wrong it was in direction. I joked around after and set i used to be a shortstop when i played ball as a young boy. I thought i was supposed to throw to first base. [laughter] bob we are not going to hold it against you, doctor. We are both glad baseball is back, but is it too soon . Dr. Fauci i dont think so, bob , if its done carefully. If you look at the protocols that Major League Baseball has put together to protect both the players and other personnel associated with the organization , getting them tested frequently , doing protocols that are really quite safe, as well as having no people in the stands. How to were discussing open up baseball again, i was one of many people that they consulted with. One of the things that we said paramountant is safety for the players and their family. Andty for the personnel, safety for anyone who might be a spectator, and what they done. There were no sp