I would suggest only under those circumstances anticipated by this resolution can we continue work on behalf of the american public. I yield back. There is no constitutional issues revolving around whether or not committees can meet virtually. But congress creates the committees so hopefully we can all agree on that. Mr. Chairman i want to make a comment on the suggestion the Public Health people are making policy. They are not the governors cares one mayors and policymakers seek advice during a crisis from experienced scientist and Public Health officials, they can take that advice are not. All over the country there isic evidence some people take the advice and some are not. But all scientist that i know and the Public Health people in this country and many of whom i have worked with for years are very careful not to be policymakers they are particularly careful to present the evidence and not substitute for the policymakers. This country which has invested hundreds of billions of do
The top advisor. I am not worried. I get things done. I do not worry about things. I do what i have to do. It is the second time. Someone with close ties has tested positive for the virus. Good evening. Thank you so much for joining us. Yesterday it was the president valley. Today the Vice President spokesperson. Tonight there was word that a assistant also has a confirmed case of the coronavirus. Live coverage. She has the white house response to all of this. President trump said both he and the Vice President were tested today. Those test came back negative. The chief of staff said theyre implementing new precautions in white house that has not always follow the cdc guidelines. The coronavirus has now been found in 2 staff members. On friday, the Vice President is 25yearold how secretary tested positive. She is a wonderful young woman. She tested very good for a long period of time. Then all of a sudden today she tested positive. She is the wife of steven miller. The news comes just
The time we are meeting right now. And more than 22 million initial unemployment claims filed in the past month. Some regions of our country have lost as many jobs over the last month as they did during the worst year of the great recession. These statistics are not just numbers on a page, madam speaker. These are our neighbors. They are our family, they are our friends, their health is at risk and their economic reality has changed overnight. Since the start of this pandemic, congress has provided more than 2 trillion in emergency relief. To get Small Businesses the financial help they need to survive. To help hospitals and Health Care Workers on the frontlines. To expand testing. To provide every american access to an affordable vaccine when it is developed. I could go on and on and on. We need to make sure that these resources are going where congress intended. That they are helping struggling americans, Small Businesses without any rampant fraud or accuse and companies arent taking
Economic damage, really us with a strong recovery to the heroes act takes that wisdom to heart. It is the bold and transformative step we need to ensure our nation meets the challenge of the pandemic and the ensuing economic recession. Much of the bill is in the jurisdiction of other committees and my fellow Committee Chairs will tell you more how this bill meets the needs of the American People. By putting money directly in the pockets of workers, including our essential workers, supporting Small Businesses and nonprofits and further bolstering families, including their Health Security and workplace security. However, there is much in the appropriations to address the health and economic crisis for the people. First and foremost, the bill delivers nearly 1 trillion to states and local governments so they can keep our heroes, first responders, health workers, teachers and other Public Servants paid and working for us. I am incredibly proud that this bill will provide 67 billion to my h
Is not we dont need to be captives or hostage to the idea that in an earlier age there was no physical way, there was no technological way for us to come together and i would suggest that only under the very narrow circumstances anticipated by this resolution could we continue to work on behalf of the american public. I appreciate and yield back you also raised are the point. I dont think theres any constitutional issues revolving revolving around whether or not committees can meet virtually. I mean, the constitution the commit constitution creates the committees. We all agree on that. Miss shalala. Mr. Chairman, i want to make a comment about the suggestion that scientists and Public Health people are making policy in this country. They are not. Were the policymakers. The governors, the mayors are the policymakers. They seek advice during a crisis like this one with a vicious virus from experienced scientists and Public Health officials, and they can take that advice or not take that