This is a different world were facing. The pandemic has taken tens of thousands of americans and infected more than 1. 5 million and infected every single one. It focuses early on the security to the past few months. Including the nominee [inaudible] it is very different than my time in chairman. Those of you that are there in person and we do not we have previously provided guidance to reiterate care. The recommended social distancing. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] before he turned to the intervention i appreciate [inaudible] in the role with Energy Innovation including nuclear and Energy Efficiency renewable. We help create. That experience with the responsibilities and the decisions. Having full view of the department and everyone during this covert pandemic. [inaudible] non[inaudible] there will be situations that are uniquely situated during this pandemic. We thank you for that thank you, madam chairman and we want to thank you for holding this hearing and mr. Menendez nomin
He will meet with the ceo of 3m once he arrives there. That Company Makes in part surgical masks suddenly becoming popular. The Vice President reminded not like you need to run to the pharmacies to stock up to get these things. Rather, it is the care providers who need the products that 3m produces. Listen. It is very important to say that our medical experts made it clear, the American People dont need to buy masks but we want to make sure that people that are caring for the American Public have the proper protective gear, masks and gloves and goggles, to be able to be safe as they administer their care. Reporter thats part of the reason why he is heading to 3m at any moment now. After that the Vice President will head to washington where he will meet with the democratic governor of that state and washingtons Emergency Operations center. As you know 10 people in washington have died due to the coronavirus. The Vice President said he had no concerns at all about traveling to one of the
Can introduce john tierney contributing editor at city journal and coauthor with the esteemed psychologist of the fascinating and useful new book the power of bad how the negativity affects us and how oncan rule it and it is sale outside the room. John has long been one of the nations leading voices on the intersection ofre science and public policy. Make no mistake over calm and reasonable is the contrarian voice. His New York Times column, the big city running from the mid nineties through 2002 that first made me a fan of his work there he took on any number of prevailing myths about cities from the efficacy of rent control to the root causes of homelessness to environmental policy. One remarkablef column born from his irritation at Rosie Odonnells relentless public criticism of mayor giuliani use of Law Enforcement to get the homeless off of new york city sidewalks in the nineties. So how would the wealthy new york suburb deal with a similar problem . He let his beard grow it did no
Movement. Good afternoon, welcome to the National Press club. The place where news happens. I am the 112 president of the National Press club and i am the investigation editor at the associated press. We have a terrific program ahead and we invite you to listen, watch and follow along on twitter at the npclive. In the audience today, there are members of the general public in addition to journalists. Any applause or reactions you hear are not necessarily from the working press. I would like to begin by introducing our head table, please hold your applause until all the head tables are introduced. Vall valerie jackson. A member of the National Journalism institute. Board of directors. Next is debbie. Adam eaton. A reporter at e e news. Next is Elizabeth Mcgowen a reporter at the energy news network. To my immediate right, a former npc president and the cochair that organized these events. We have amanda bennett, the director of voice of america and this years National Press club state h
For our cspan and public radio audiences please be aware that in the audience today there are members of the general public in addition to journalists so any applause or reactions you hear are not necessarily from the working press. [laughter] id like to begin by introducing our head table. Please hold your applause until all the head table guests are introduced. To my far left is Valerie Jackson washingtonbased editor , a. Doug harr brecht former npc president and a member of the Club Journalism institutes board of directors. Next to doug and debbie carol f key, a guest of our speaker. Jacqueline policastro whos the Washington Bureau chief at gray television. Adam eaton a reporter at e news ira our look whos the Communications Director for a company. Next is Elizabeth Mcgowan a reporter at the Energy News Network to my immediate right is donna line one lachey shes the president at Dc Media Strategies a former npc president and a cochair of the nbc Headliners Team which organizes these