Today. Member granger and all subcommittee members participating via video. I want to offer a brief explanation of how this will work. Configuredm has been for the appropriate social distancing. Some members have opted to use teleconferencing, which allows them to participate mostly. Once you start speaking, there will be a slight is delay. Speaking into the microphone activates the camera. If you dop ui remarks not immediately see the screen switch. If it does not change after several seconds, please make sure you are not muted. That the members participating by video remain on mute, unless you have sought recognition. Thatill notice the clock will show how much time is remaining. Remaining, i will gently tap the gavel to remind you that your time has expired. Ie clock will turn red and will recognize other members. We will follow our traditional order. Finally, we have set up gmail address. That includes documents to be inserted by unanimous consent. Address is house appropriations.
Is thet of all it conservative government that has laws against modern slavery. It is the conservative government that massively increased the living wage. We would hope that it would be the labor mayor of leicester who would stand up for the workforce in his community. We are heading to the shadows of the cathedral. Thank you. It is not just the 800 euro cathedral that we have. Beautiful,e the leafy lanes, wonderful restaurants and bars. I will tell you what we always have. A major theater in the area. , it i would like to know is welcome the 1. 7 billion pounds grant that is being given to support our theaters and performing artists. Are we going to see any of it at all outside of the west end and here in the field litchfield . Been the center of our cultural life since dr. Johnson made his famous walk and ride. We are working closely with counsel. Mister speaker, on monday, care home tests have been so high, too many care homes didnt follow the procedures in the way that they could
Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this morning i had a minute i had meetings with colleagues, and others in addition to my duties. I will have further meetings later today. Thank you mr. Speaker. Im shocked and angered at workers in clothing factors that are being made paid three dollars 50 cents an hour and being forced to work in totally unacceptable conditions. In the 21st century, there must be no room for exploitation and modern slavery. We must do this for the sake of the people and our planet. My question is simple, mr. Speaker, what will the Prime Minister do about it . Or speaker, this it is this conservative government that is set up laws against modern slavery. It is this conservative government that has increased the living wages and we would hope that it would be the labor mayor who would stand up for the workforce in his community. And that is what we will do. Workforce that we will do. Vital republicans. What we have, the beautiful leafy lanes but also, a major theater in the area,
U. S. Troops and the debate against military bases named after confederate soldiers. Chairman smith i call the meeting to order. I welcome our witnesses, secretary of defense esper and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley. We appreciate you being here today. I do have to read an Opening Statement here about procedure in light of the fact that we do have members who are participating remotely in his in this hearing, in accordance with house rules. So i will do that and then a couple other programming notes and we will get started. I would like to welcome members who are joining todays markup remotely. Those members are reminded that they must be visible on screen within the Software Platform for the purposes of Identity Verification when joining their andeedings, establishing maintaining decorum, participating, and voting. We will not be voting, but participating members must use the Software Platform video function while attending the proceedings unless they experience connecti
On homelandttee security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on examining the National Response to the coronavirus pandemic. Without objection, the chair is optimized to declare [indiscernible] at any point. Today, the committee is meeting to examine our National Response to the worsening coronavirus pandemic. This hearing comes at a critical moment. The number of coronavirus cases is surging, topping 58,000 per day for the first time on july 1, and setting alarming records with new cases over the past weeks. Dr. Anthony fauci recently warned that u. S. Cases could double to 100,000 per day if current outbreaks are not contained, putting the entire country at risk. As infections threaten to spiral out of control, President Trump has downplayed the impact of covid19, calling 99 of cases totally harmless, even as more than 130,000 americans have died, and many more have become seriously ill. Just this week, he falsely claimed the u. S. Coronavirus deat