Administration declared a Public Health emergency. What did the president do about the coronavirus . I issued a travel restriction from china. Public Health Experts say they bought himself a little extra time and then jausquander it. What did the president say . Its like a miracle. One day it will disappear. Was it a reality . The cdc official said its not a question of if the virus spreads but when. Reporter how delayed reactions from beijing to the white house contributed to missing supplies. Were running out of medications, running out of equipment. Reporter slow testing and confusion about the best way forward. Its frustrating, it dishes disheartening. We can do this. We know how to do this. Reporter a cnn special repo report, the pandemic the president. We decided to take a look at how the United States was fighting this deadly virus. Incredibly were back here months later with a new investigation and sorry to say, in many ways things are much worse for muff ch of the countr and a
This deadly virus. Incredibly, were back here months later with a new investigation and sorry to say, in many ways, things are much worse for much of the country and all of us are at risk because of that. How did this possibly happen . Well, one possible reason, white house lies and white house denials. As in june, when Vice President mike pence declared, quote, we slowed the spread, we flattened the curve, we saved lives, unquote. And in april, when President Trumps top adviser and soninlaw, Jared Kushner, said the Trump Administration had, quote, rose to the challenge and this is a Great Success story, unquote. Well, the truth, according to official records, the United States has ended up with the biggest number of cases in the world. Revelers, shoulder to shoulder. Celebrating a new year that would bring a new virus. A new normal. Emptying these streets. In early january, this is when the Trump Administration really gets the first word out of china and it goes to the head of the cdc
Behavior and causes providers to provide Higher Quality care and total cost of care. [inaudible] Health Care Costs are down, but i think Something Else that is going within the Medicare Program that we are seeing, fundamentally different patterns and controlling hospital remissions, why we have this tremendous variation and cost around the country they thank you for the opportunity to speak today. It is great to be here. We return to sheila burke, who is on the faculty at harvard university, a big chunk of her working life was right here in the senate vote as chief of staff to senator bob dole, both majority and minority. And the chief minister and officer in this body. I think it is worth noting with todays discussion that she has a degree in nursing and worked as a nurse in her career. So she has been closely involved in Health Care Issues for very long time. We are very pleased to have you with us. Thank you very much. It would be frightening to put me back in award. [laughter] no f
Fulfill your purposes by using our senators as agents of your grace. Lord, surround them with your favor, as their habes bring honor to you. Deliver them from the traps set by their enemies. Give them hearts filled with confidence in your prevailing providence, sustaining them with your unfailing faithfulness and love. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid mr. President , i just by chance last night was reading a book, and it had a page in there a speech that was given by john mccain, our fellow senator. What senator mccain talked about was some of his experiences in the prison camp in vietnam, where a man by the name of Mike Christian had spent an inordinate amount of time sewi
Home Health Care Workers. Some are damaging background checks and could have criminal records. Well investigate this dangerous loophole. Also football legend dan marino joins a concussion lawsuit against the nfl. Well have the latest on the case. New way to stop the airlines from losing your luggage. It may also stop thieves. And, we begin tonight with shocking revelations about the General Motors recall. A new report says that at least 74 people have been killed in crashes related to the faulty ignition switches. Now, that number is higher, much higher than the 13 deaths gm already acknowledged. Joining me now to help make sense of this information, car coach, lauren fix. And attorney bob hilyard, who represents families of some of these crash victims. Lauren, to you first. This is a reuters analysis of data. They have combed through lots of information. They bumped up numbers of people they estimate who died in these accidents. Do they have it right . Well, some of what we dont know,