Please call the phone line and make sure youre in a quiet location and that you mute any tvs, or radios. Item number one, call to order. role call . And we do have a quorum. Thank you. Well welcome to those who are watching this remotely. I hope you are all well at home. It imany are coping with lost js and keeping your family and children safe. Before we gip begin, i would lio thank the staff under the direction of bob beck who has kept the facility running and we appreciate your dedication and i know that several of you have had to be on site at the island on a regular basis. So bob, thank you in particular for your diligence. And also thank you one Treasure Island who has been coordinating with the San Francisco food bank for the delivery of free groceries for people who need it. Thank you to the staff and thank you to the San Francisco food bank and also, thank you to the School District for continuing to deliver meals to School Children on Treasure Island so they can eat three mea
Please call the phone line and make sure youre in a quiet location and that you mute any tvs, or radios. Item number one, call to order. role call . And we do have a quorum. Thank you. Well welcome to those who are watching this remotely. I hope you are all well at home. It imany are coping with lost js and keeping your family and children safe. Before we gip begin, i would lio thank the staff under the direction of bob beck who has kept the facility running and we appreciate your dedication and i know that several of you have had to be on site at the island on a regular basis. So bob, thank you in particular for your diligence. And also thank you one Treasure Island who has been coordinating with the San Francisco food bank for the delivery of free groceries for people who need it. Thank you to the staff and thank you to the San Francisco food bank and also, thank you to the School District for continuing to deliver meals to School Children on Treasure Island so they can eat three mea
Senate to talk about how the tragic spread of the coronavirus around the world underscored the need for us to focus on the persistent challenge of china not playing by the rules. Now, in the case of coronavirus that was about china not telling the World Health Organization, not telling other countries, not telling their own people what was happening in terms of the coronavirus, not taking steps to stop International Travel early on. That wasnt playing by the w. H. O. Rules, the World Health Organization rules, and the result has been devastation. It has been the spread of the virus and so much of that devastation weve seen around the globe, in my view could have been avoided had they played by the rules. Unfortunately not playing by the rules applies to china in many other areas too. We talked about trade allot on this floor of the senate to be sure that theres a level Playing Field between china and the United States and making sure they play by the International Trading rules. But he
Persistent challenge of china not playing by the rules. In the case of coronavirus, that was about china not telling the World Health Organization, not telling other countries, not telling their own people what was happening in terms of the coronavirus, not taking steps to stop International Travel early on. That wasnt playing by the who rules, the World Health Organization rules and the result has been devastation. Its been the spread of the virus and so much of that devastation weve seen around the globe in my view could have been avoided. Had they played by the rules. Unfortunately, not playing by the rules applies to china in many other areas, too. Weve talked about trade a lot on this floor of the senate to be sure theres a level Playing Field between china and the United States and making sure they play by the International Trading rules, but here is another one, where china and the Chinese Communist party has not played by the rules. And thats with regard to obtaining our intell
Nation. Number seven, not again, not ever will americans rely solely on the centers for Disease Control for testing. When called upon, our private sector has an incredible multiplier effect. Number eight, not again, not ever will we allow public misrepresentation and confusion concerning a health issue. The American People deserve timely, incredible, and accurate information, the same as for tornadoes, hurricanes, and other disasters. Number nine, not again, not ever will we be dependent on china for trade and goods, especially not for Critical Infrastructure and technology. And number ten, mr. President , not again, not ever will a Previous Administration leave an Incoming Administration without an updated, forwardlooking bipartisan policy and Preparedness Program on pandemics. And without a pathway for the products and equipment needed to go along with it. By taking these sensible steps, we will be able to protect the health and the wellbeing of the American People. These ten priorit