Virtually with frontline workers to discuss their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. This is just one hour. Putting together a covid19 plan unless there was a proper transition process with the trump administration. Look, thanks for doing this and for being willing to share what youre going through, because i want to know firsthand. I dont want to know about reading about it in the press. This crisis has shown the nation we couldnt survive without now. I mean that sincerely. You have always been essential, even if most of america hasnt learned that term until recently. Youve been protecting our communities for months and being called on once again as the virus surges across the nation. In each of your areas, i think its basically doubled. Its not enough to praise you. We have to protect you and pay you. You deserve leadership that listens to you and works hard for you, because you are in your own communities, you know the people youre caring for. So i want to hear from you to
It is not enough to praise you, we have to protect you. We have to pay you, and you deserve leadership that listens to you and that works as hard for you as you do for the families in your community. Because you are in your own communities. You know the people that you are caring for. So i want to hear from you today, what is on your mind, what you think is needed most, what i can do as your president to help you and your colleagues and the challenges you have. Can do as your president to help you and your colleagues and the challenges you have. Im not going to talk much more, but i would like to hear from each of you, and then what i would like to do how are we doing this . Thank you so much, president elect biden. We agree. Agree, its time to hear from our guest. So ill turn it over to mr. Tony murray. Please, tony, introduce yourself and share with us your experience. Hello. First of all, thank you for the opportunity, and dr. Smith, this great panel of people. Its such an opportuni
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Cdc director dr. Robert redfield. He is the Nations Health Protection Agency and defense americans against dangerous threats and the response to inaccurate information on those threats or record of the head of agency data redfield has been one of the nations leading voices. During this pandemic sharing new information, issuing Public Health guidance and advising americans about how to safely return to work, school and daily life. We are glad to have him with us and what has sadly happened as and a sadly Pivotal Moment in this crisis right now as you all know cases are spiking across the country and as a result we are seeing different types of lockdowns like we saw in the initial wave of thekd virus and americans everywhere are hungry for information and guidance about how to navigate the Holiday Season this winter but back to redfield will address thall of these issues and more d well take questions from our audience as well. Without further ado dr. Redfield welcome. What can you tell
Theres no room for the public, but this is all streaming and there will be an unedited version that anyone can watch later. Our witnesses are participating by Video Conference today and some senators are as well. I would like to Say Something about mass. The office of attending position that he says since were six feet apart, we dont need to wear masks, although some may. I have one and i wear it outside because as dr. Redfield reminded us yesterday, its extremely important tool for stopping the spread of covid. Im grateful to the rules committee. Sergeant arms, the capitol lice and chun check and Evan Griffith and the people with all their hard work in helping us keep safe and helping us do these conferences by video which everyone has become pretty expert. Senator murray and i will have an opening statement. Well turn to our witness who we thank for being with us today. Each witness if you would summarize your remarks in five minutes, that would leave more time for questions and answ