The Appropriations Committee chair. Lowey. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i ask i ask unanimous consent that all legislators have five consecutive days in which to revise and extend it marks remarks and include extraneous material currently under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Mrs. Lowey the Families First Coronavirus Response act builds on the 8. 3 billion supplemental enacted last week to meet the needs of the American People. By guaranteeing free coronavirus testing, providing paid leave, strengthening Food Security initiatives through additional investments in w. I. C. , food banks and senior nutrition. The bill also makes sure that children who depend on free and reduced price meals have access to food during school and child care closures. Mr. Speaker, we must help ensure the physical safety and Financial Security of our nations working fam
Support health systems. The president supports the measure. Here is the floor debate just before the vote. Starting off with the chair. Mrs. Lowey. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 6201, currently under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mrs. Lowey mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Mrs. Lowey the Families First Coronavirus Response act builds on the 8. 3 billion supplemental enacted last week to meet the needs of the American People. By guaranteeing free coronavirus testing, providing paid leave, strengthening Food Security initiatives through additional investments in w. I. C. , food banks and senior nutrition. The bill also makes sure that children who depend on free and reduced price meals have access to food during school and child care closu
The outbreak has been declared a global pandemic. Lawmakers were told this week that the virus would continue to spread in this country and that the worst is yet to come. We will see more cases and things will get worse than they are right now. How much worse well get will depend on our ability to do two things, to contain the influx of people who are infected coming from the outside, and the ability to contain and mitigate within our own country. Bottom line, its going to get worse. Paul dr. Borio, the former director for medical and biodefense preparedness policy at the white house, a position she left in 2019. Welcome, doctor. Appreciate you coming in. Thank you. Paul lets talk first about testing. This is a big issue of contention. Where do we stand now on the availability of tests for the coronavirus . So, testing is just now becoming more available. In addition to the Public Health lab testing, academic labs are beginning to test. The good news is that some private Developers Alr
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