Statements, i want to acknowledge the loss over the weekend of congressman john lewis, a civil rights icon who changed history at great personal sacrifice. In 2015 i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the blood sunday march which he led. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing the confluence of a health crisis, economic depression and a series of killing is that laid bare the Racial Injustice that still paints the country. Our focus is on covid19s disproportionate impact on black and latino seniors. As well as seniors from other racial and ethnic minority communities, black and latino residents are infected with a virus, nearly twice as likely to die from covid19. The state of maine has the worst Racial Disparity in covid19 cases in the country, also comprise less then 2 of maines population, they account for approximately 23 of all cases, lik
Today wherever books are sold. Today Vice President pence went to dallas where he met with Texas Governor greg abbott whose state is currently seeing an increase in coronavirus cases. They held a News Conference with members of the White House Coronavirus task force at the ut southwestern Medical Center. I want to welcome everybody , and i here today especially want to welcome the Vice President of the United States mike pence. Thank you for being here today. I went like to just start by peeling back the curtain and explaining the way that mike pence has been working with the governors across the United States. We have this week we phone call that will include the Vice President as well as dr. Birx but in addition to that, probably at least once a week i will have the opportunity to visit with the Vice President about challenges are issues that may be occurring in the state of texas. Calling him. Is me sometimes late at night or on the weekend talking about i need that we have or somet
Today on this beautiful afternoon. Were here today to discuss our efforts to support our nations Small Businesses working very hard and safely reopen america. Thats whats happening. Were doing record numbers. Were doing numbers like nobody has seen before. Im thrilled to be joined by two good friends of mine. Governor ricketts of nebraska and a man ill see over the weekend, this was by coincidence, because it was for a different reason. It has to do with Small Business. Governor of oklahoma. Were going to be in oklahoma. Its a crowd like nobody has seen before. We have a tremendous request forren tickets thats never happened politically before. One of the reasons we chose your state, as you know, was that you have done so well with covid. You have handled it incredibly well. 2rc were taking care of them. We know what high risk means. But largely it means older people, Senior Citizens that have a tremendous problem. If they have a heart problem, diabetes, any kind of a problem. Much mor
It is an honor to see you today. We are here today to discuss our efforts to support our nation Small Businesses working very hard and safely reopen america and that is what is happening. We are doing record numbers. Numbers like nobody has ever seen before. I am thrilled to be joined by good friends of mine, Governor Pete Ricketts from nebraska and a man i will see over the weekend. And this is by coincidence that you happened to be here today. Over kevins debt of stitt of oklahoma. We will be there for a crowd like no one has ever seen before. We have had a tremendous request for tickets. One of the reasons we chose your state, as you know kevin, is because you have done so well with the covid. It incrediblyed well. You both have come actually. Along with several extraordinary Small Business owners from their states. Also with us is Steven Mnuchin and and the Small Business administrator. Thank you. Small businesses are no longer Small Business. As result of the virus, 22 of Small Bu
Today, Vice President mike pence visited texas and spoke with Texas Governor greg abbott about the increase in coronavirus in that state. I want to welcome everybody , and i here today especially want to welcome the Vice President of the United States mike pence. Thank you for being here today. I went like to just start by peeling back the curtain and explaining the way that mike pence has been working with the governors across the United States. We have this week we phone call that will include the Vice President as well as dr. Birx but in addition to that, probably at least once a week i will have the opportunity to visit with the Vice President about challenges are issues that may be occurring in the state of texas. Calling him. Is me sometimes late at night or on the weekend talking about i need that we have or something we need to focus on or other times it will be him calling me. You might remember on fathers day. You called me and just wanted the lay of the land. And we got to s