Microphones anytime you speak. During the any time hearing, the chairman the vice chairman of the committee, congressman kennedy will serve as chair until i am able to return. Beuments for the record can sent to Benjamin Tabor at the email address provided to staff. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair will not recognize herself for an opening statement. Today the energy and Commerce Committee continues its oversight of the nations covid19 Pandemic Response. Examining the pursuit of a safe and effective covid19 vaccine that the American People can trust. In the eight months that we battled covid19, over 7 million americans have had the virus, and over 200,000 of them have lost their lives. Millions of the phase unemployment and have lost their Health Insurance, and families are still juggling childcare and virtual classrooms. The list of those most vulnerable to covid19s especially on the line as the virus continues to spread across
So concerned about flu season, about children not getting , not justight now with the Covid Vaccine, but other childhood vaccines that we are seeing a decrease in the numbers. What are your recommendations for how we implement a better strategy in making sure that we are tracking flu and covid, and also getting children, making sure they continue to get vaccinated . Dr. Gayle . Dr. Gayle we really need to build on the existing programs that we have. We have such a strong system for childhood vaccinations that needs to continue to be strengthened. It also, as was mentioned in several other questions and by other panelists, we have got to restore the trust and confidence that has been eroded in vaccines. I think those two things for me are essential. Build on the systems that we know work, get the right information out, and continue to build on the messages on why it really makes a difference to have children vaccinated, and build on those systems that we know work. In my 15 seconds. Dr.
And 10 minutes long. Dillingham. Chairwoman maloney the committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee any time. With that i will now recognize myself to give an opening statement. Good morning and thank you all for being here today. The 2020 census is now underway. Two weeks ago, the Census Bureau counted its first person in rural alaska. Next month, the counting will begin in earnest around our country. The constitution requires us to count every Single Person in the United States without exception. This census will be the largest and most complex in American History. And it is essential that the count is full, fair and free from any interference. Person ie United States without exception. This census will be the largest and most complex in American History and this is essential that the count is full, fair and free from any interference. This year census will have enormous consequences for our commun
Director Steven Dillingham. A committee will come to order. Good morning everyone. The chair has authorized to declare process of the committee at any time. Without that i will now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement pretty good morning and thank you all for being here today. The 2020 census of now underway. Two weeks ago, the Census Bureau candidates first person and rural alaska. Next month they will begin in earnest around our country. The constitution requires up to camp every Single Person in the United States without exception. This census will be the largest and most complex in American History and this is essential that the count is full, fair and free from any interference. This year census will have enormous consequences for our communities. The result will drive the distribution of more than 1. 5 trillion in federal funds. That is trillion with a t. These funds support Critical Services like childrens healthcare in local schools, roads, bridges. Unfortunately, the
The United States. And Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell also drawing the ire of the president today, failing to respond to chinas retaliatory tariffs, leaving the president to wonder if powell or chinese president xi jinping were the big earnmy bigger enemy. For the latest, we turn to edward lawrence. Federal reserve chairman powell says the fed will act as appropriate to sustain economic expansion. Having said that, trade uncertainty has come to the forefront here at jackson hole. A good part of the speech today focused how theres no precedent to integrate trade uncertainty into monetary policy. The speech laid the groundwork for a rate cut in september, pointing to global shocks, like whats happening in hong kong, germany, china, the economy slowing down and brexit. The speech did not indicate a long series of rate cuts and that set off the president on twitter. It started with the president saying we have a strong dollar and a weak fed. He ended up asking who is the bigger ene