The committee on health education, labor and pensions will please come to order. First, the usual administrative matters like the theater announcements we use to receive, we are getting used to those, we follow the advice of the attending physician and sergeantatarms consulted with all the right people, we are seated 6 feet apart, that means no room for public or the media here but the media is participating and we hope the public is as well. And the videoconference is a real change for the United States senate and a very welcome one because it makes it possible to attract witnesses who have busy schedules on the same day such as today, by video conference, you may remove your masks since were 6 feet apart. The sergeant at arms, press gallery, architect of the capital, capital police, committee staff, Evan Griffiths for their hard work to keep us safe. We will each have an Opening Statement and we turn to our witnesses we thank for being with us today, each witness we ask you summarize
Www. Health. Senate. Gov is our website. I think it makes it possible for us to be table to attract witnesses who have very busy schedules on the same day such as today. Some senators are participating by videoconference. Senators may remove their masks since were 6 feet apart. Im grateful to the rules committee, the sarge want at arms, the press gallery, the capitol police, our Committee Staff for all their hard work to help keep us safe. Senator murray and i will each have an opening statement, and then well turn to our witnesses who we thank very much for being with us today. Each witness we would ask that you summarize your remarks in five minutes, which will allow more time for the large number of senators who we expect to participate to present their testimony. Well have one round of questions for a five minute round. Less than four months ago on march 1st the coronavirus situation was about this. At the end of february there were 79,000 cases around the world, only 14 in the Uni
Spare the air alert for today. When temperatures will slowly begin to cool down and drop down to below average for this time of year with on shore flow kicking back in. Details coming up. And here at 4 31, a look at the bridges and get you out the door on time. The main travel times are in the green at this hour. Starting with the bay bridge, looking good. A little bit of a stackup in the cash lanes. Other than that, not that bad. Moving right along at the toll plaza. After the plaza, its a smoother sail to San Francisco this morning. San mateo bridge is empty nor this time of day. A little bit of company, but not much in the westbound direction. Looks like there is something going on at the richmond bridge. Not an accident. Maybe someone is pulled over or a shoulder is closed. Well keep an eye on that. But you are smooth sailing through that toll plaza as well. Im anne makovec and we are going to to vallejo. This video from the Fire Department of a house fire on carter street. It star
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You can attend and provide Public Comment by calling. Enter webinar id, 830. And dwen, sf gov. Tv is broadcast anding streaming the number. To block your number, dial star 9 which is equivalent of raising your hand. You will have three minutes depending on the length of the agenda and public speakers. 30 seconds before your time is up. If any of the participants are attendees need disability accommodation. You can make a request to legal system or send an email to board of appeals. Now the chat function cannot be used to provide Public Comment or opinions. Please note that we will take Public Comment from those physically present. Now we will answer in and affirm all those who intend to testify. Please note that any member of the public may asked to speak. If you intend to testify at any of the proceedings and wish the board to give weight, raise your right hand and say i do after youve been sworn in or affirmed. Do you swear that the testimony youre about to give is the truth the whol