They can to minimize the spread of covid19 among workers and detainees. For fiscal year 2020 congress appropriated approximately 3. 1 billion for more than 45000 single adults and family ice detention beds and other custody operations. Over 80 of these beds are operating daily by private contractors and some of whom are at this hearing today. That is a large amount of taxpayer money, money a historically high number of detention beds and demands oversight and accountability. Detention facilities must be held to a High Standard at all times but in this moment it is a vital importance. Yet, over the past few months it is clear that ice in its contractor had not taken this a break seriously and have not treated it aggressively enough. More than 3000 detainees, 280 contractors and at least 45 ice employees assigned to detention facilities have now test positive for covid19. Sadly, we have watched as two detainees a potential third today in the state of florida and contractors due to convoc
And update now on new york States Coronavirus response. Governor andrew cuomo outlined the States School reopening guidelines and talked about president trumps approach to schools as well as the overall federal pandemic response. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. A pleasure to be here this morning. Beautiful new york city. To my left with dr. James whos been working on among other things the School Reopening plan and hes here to talk to us about that today. To my right, melissa, secretary to the governor. To her right rick cotton was the head of the Board Authority whos been doing an extraordinary job overall, building laguardia airport, first newport and the United States in 25 years, redoing john f. Kennedy airport and then if that wasnt enough he had to do was something called covid which obviously impacted the airports and were were so lucky to havm and want to thank you very much for everything he has been doing. This morning were going to
Some point of no return. Its a dangerous race between hope and catastrophic consequences were created. At 5 30 p. M. Eastern, and author discussion on political diversity in freespeech on College Campuses with professor sam abrams. Mark villa of columbia university, april of Elizabethtown College and former president of the aclu. I dont want to demonize and disparage these protesters so they are passionately committed to social justice and racial justice. I want to thank them for that but i would love to have the opportunity to persuade the cap freedom of speech, especially for those that we hate is their most essential ally. For more of the schedule, go to booktv. Org. Cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies this brought you today by your cable or satellite provider. Now, part of fridays washington journal with an author. He talked about opiate addiction and the government reaction. This is half an hour.
The book will be signed into your open for a little bit longer. Weve got the book fare. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good evening, everyone. Welcome. Tonight we are going to discuss a joint event from the foundation of individual rights and education and we are excited to have you all here and for those watching the live stream podcast, welcome. Im the director of the academy and professor at New York University school of business where we are now. They have a very strong relationship in two ways. One is the mission from fire is to defend universities and the leading defender of free speech. To improve the quality of research by increasing viewpoint and constructive disagreements. Both organizations are devoted to achieve their essential missions of education. Our organizations also have a more informal serendipitous crazy idea that turned out to be one of the most important ideas the last five years to see strange stuff happening on campuses and students request
Risk. Ian bremmer, Time Magazine columnist and founder of the Eurasia Group Consulting Firm. Bremmer will tell us some of Donald Trumps Foreign Policy notions arent as outrageous as Hillary Clinton says, however. The thing that really worries me about trump is god forbid trump elected next 9 11. God forbid. Because where a president really matters is response to crisis. Thats where everyone is looking to the u. S. President and congress is like, okay, whatever it takes. Ian breming coming up shortly. And later, in our evidence based politics segment, a scholar who sees mondays debate as serious show business. First, as the candidates prepare to fight tooth and nail on monday, are they neck in neck . Yes, time for the horse race. It has been a rough month for Hillary Clinton. Donald trump has gained significant ground in the polls. According to nate silvers forecasting models at 538, trump is within striking distance of defeating clinton in november. Since midaugust trump has climbed st