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Of the committee and the house. All members are reminded that they are expected to observe standing rules of committee decorum when they are participating in any remote event. The technology we are utilizing to make someres us small modifications to ensure that members can fully participate in the proceedings. Designated by the speaker, the committee will operate according to congressional resolution 965, with particular guidance from the rules Committee Regarding the respective rights of all members participating. House regulations require members to be visible through a video connection throughout the precedent, so please keep your cameras on. Also, if you have to participate in another proceeding, please exit this one, and log back in later. Member experiences technical issues that prevent them from being recognized for their students for their questions, i will go to the next available member of the same party and will recognize that member at the next appropriate time, provided th
American history tv, the National History center hosts a conversation on u. S. Gun rights and regulations. Watch American History tv tonight and over the weekend on cspan3. U. S. Schools are looking at how to safely reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Educators spoke to members of the Senate Health committee about plans to decrease class size, continue Home Learning and schoolwide coronavirus tests to make sure students and staff are safe when they return to the classroom. Widespread testing not only helps contain the virus, it builds confidence that the schools are safe. U. S. Assistant secretary for health told our committee that there will be 40 to 50 million diagnostic tests available per month by september. Thats four to five times the number of todays tests and todays number in the United States is twice as many as any other country. And dr. Francis collins who led the human genome project and leads the National Institutes of health, leads a shark tank enterprise at the nih t
Own microphones pretty please keep your microphones muted. Especially love your family dogs, finally, members of documents on which to submit to the record. Address are circulating prior to the steering. Welcome to the First Virtual hearing on investigation of oversight. Today critical issue. Repurposed income existing therapeutic drugs of the covid19 treatment. As well as the scientific basis of the evaluation of such drugs. Appreciate our witnesses being here. These are very important issues and we look forward to addressing these. One of humanitys most promising Public Health response the current pandemic. Repurposed sing existing therapeutic drugs for the covid19. Repurposed sing existing therapeutics and that these drugs have already been developed and manufactured read in some cases quickly accessed. And been approved to treat these diseases and certain amount of safety data is often. [inaudible]. Existing therapeutics, potentially offer an occult assistance for severely ill pati