Agencies as well. This is our first hearing on the president s fiscal year 2021 budget request. However, i want to start with a matter of urgency. The coronavirus, covert 19, cases are growing as is alarm, this is both domestically and internationally. The u. S. Government has responded to the covert 19 outbreak with aggressive measures, significant travel restrictions, mandatory 14day quarantine for individuals returning to the u. S. From province. Mr. Secretary, i support your declaration of a Public Health emergency, we are dealing with the likelihood of a global pandemic, interesting to note yesterday from the cdc that commented that with regard to the United States its not a question of if but a question of when we will face the issue seriously here. That said, i have serious concerns about the administrations responsiveness with respect to funding, i understand senators of both parties expressed a similar concern to you at their hearing yesterday. I have repeatedly asked for info
Come to order. I just want all members to know that our Witnesses Today have to leave at 5 00 p. M. The questions for the first panel on the hhs budget with secretary, and, welcome, mr. Secretary, will be limited to four minutes. The second panel on the minutesl case, but only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel, since the witnesses have a tight timeframe. I know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up. Every bit of it is, obviously, serious. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me begin with mr. Secretary. I think that the confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of coordination to the Coronavirus Response is on full display. We all know that. Markets are reacting, i think, at least in some parts, to the lack o
Abby sunday. Lets get you outside with rosemary. The wind is coming . It will increase. Tomorrow could be breezy. Outside of that, a minor cooldown. Dry conditions are expected. Here is a look over the golden gate bridge. Partly cloudy skies and patchy fog. We are little warmer this morning. Temperatures will cool just a little bit for your bay area sunday afternoon. In the extended forecast we are partly cloudy and relatively mild. We are dry. I will have a look at the Current Conditions of the week ahead coming up. Breaking news this morning. The busy roadway was shut down early this morning. Sarah is live there to tell us what we know so far. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The scene has been cleared and the road is open right now. A lot of Police Activity was here earlier this morning. We will take you to video of what it looked like earlier and tell you exactly what we know so far. We have reached out to the Police Department for information but have not heard back. Accrue re
Avoid a really low score. Our cricket correspondent, jonathan agnew, gave us his assessment from the days play. There is no doubt, that was a really disappointing day for england. 1 0 down in this series. To win the toss and get the chance to bat first on a pitch that looks to be at its best, to lose that number of wickets, particular from to lose that number of wickets, particularfrom batsmen to lose that number of wickets, particular from batsmen who got themselves well set, its pretty much excusable. At least in the first test match there is an illness going through the camp. Nothing here apart from the incident with rory burns and the football yesterday. But to at least see ollie pope batting as he did, with some freedom, i thought that was an Excellent Partnership with James Anderson first up they got 28 together to at least give something together to at least give something to england to go into the second day with but it seems to me like they are at least 100 runs short. Faf du
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