Welcome, everybody, to our hearing. Both those in the room and those that arent in the room. Before we start, i think its important, again, to note whats going on all around us, and that is the acknowledgement of Racial Injustice that has gone on for far too long in our country. I certainly support those who are speaking out and making their voices heard in a peaceful manner to bring about change. While change does not always come easily, i want to remind those watching this hearing today that change is possible. In december 2018, the first step that i first introduced became law. And i worked in partnership with several republican and democrat senators. Senator durbin was the lead person for the democrats. This law is the most significant criminal Justice Reform in a generation. A lot of people didnt think it was possible but we did it by working together, in a bipartisan way. But also working together in other ways to address racial disparities. Such as in health care, the c. A. R. E
Day from the field to the fork, to the grocers, to the meat processers, and thanks to the president s decision to use the defense production act we now have uniformity. The objective is work every day to keep those Meat Processing plants and ones coming down going back online. While were trying to keep workers safe an healthy. Weve done that. So with the testing, with the ppe, with the restructuring in the facilities theyre also doing a lot of that as well to social distance where they can, put in shields, look at lines to separate the shift. Partnership, really. Kim, we had great talk with owners of the plants, the top people, big people, big companies, actually. You wouldnt believe how many plants they have. I believe it was a very strong talk and i think they got the message. So within a week 1 2 we should be in great shape, maybe sooner. Another piece of it is, as the price for price of boxed beef is really skyrocketing. There is a huge price differential disparity. Farmers are hur
198 of the 302 new positive cases are from walkout, dallas, lk counties. We have had an additional 14 islands that have passed away due to covid19. Today we had 1028 new negative cases for a total of 35 cows and 35,542. Over 46,000 total tests have been completed in iowa, and one in 74 islands have been tested. Iowans have recovered from covid19, for a recovery rate of 38 . Beginning tomorrow, restrictions put in place to slow the spread of covid19 will be eased in counties where there is low virus activity or none at all. To attendbe able at their sunday, eat local restaurant, or walk down main street if they choose. We should expect normal to look a little different, look and feel a little different for a while. Covid19 isnt going anywhere anytime soon. The virus will continue to be in our communities, and unfortunately people will still get sick until the vaccine is available. Keeping businesses closed for weeks or months longer wont change that fact, and it is not sustainable. It i
And, social distancing guidelines set to expire at midnight tonight, the president will not extend those guidelines because states have put in their policies. Just ahead, governor jay inslee, fromater mike leavitt utah. Phone lines are open. Join in the conversation. 2027488000 in the east. 2027488001, mountain or pacific time zone. State,ington 2027488002. Good thursday evening. The numbers from john hopkins university. Cases inon confirmed 100 87 countries and regions around the world. 232,000. Toll 62,000 in this country. Joining us from washington is governor jay inslee. Gov. Inslee thank you for naming a show after Washington State. With let me begin unemployment workers. One in five workers now out of work, one point 5 billion in unemployment benefits. How are you dealing with the volume . We have received claims seven to eight times higher on a daily basis. Are doing everything to get checks to people with expanded compensation. I was one of the first governors to expand that. N
30 million americans now out of work as a result of this pandemic. And the federal governments social distancing guidelines set to expire in just a few hours, at midnight tonight, president saying he will not extend those guidelines because states have put in their own policies. Governor jay inslee of Washington State, and later the health and Human Services secretary will be joining us. Phone lines are open. Join the conversation. If you are in the manteno wec times out, were have a line set aside for you. This evening, we began with the numbers from john hopkins university, now 3. 2 million cases in 137 countries and regions around the world. The death toll at 232,000 here in this country. We are reaching the city 2000 mark and the number of deaths in all 50 states. Country. Joining us from washington is governor jay inslee. Gov. Inslee thank you for naming a show after Washington State. With let me begin unemployment workers. One in five workers now out of work, one point 5 billion