At grave risk, and in story after story this book chronicles how powerful players have hijacked the language of science to the detriment of we, the people, the essential bedrock of our democracy. Attacks on science and democracy are not new, though todays Political Climate brings them into sharp relief. Were witnessing the denial of facts and evidence, the dismantling of science and scientific the expertise in our federal agencies and the rollback of evidencebased public protections. The bottom line is that when science is sidelined in government decisions, people get hurt. And this assault poses an additional threat to our democracy. Indeed, the very fundamental institutions of our democracy our elected officials, appointed officials, our laws, our regulatory system, even the courts are under threat. Government is increasingly responding to the interests of the few over the interests of the many. Trust and confidence in our governmental and Public Institutions are eroding. Voter suppr
Boris johnson and his house secretary. Spains deputy Prime Minister yesterday. Huge number of cases in the u. S. 22 states now under stayathome orders as 50 of the u. S. Population is meant to be abiding those orders. Down to 73 basis points on the 10 year yield. Crude back down again. 21 point 49. Canadian dollar weaker by about 7 10 of 1 after the bank of canada reduced its Interest Rate to 25 basis points. The Prime Minister selfisolating over here, the Health Secretary selfisolating. We are all selfisolating. The brown story in the market is done and dusted. We go into a weekend where traders do not want to take risk. Terrible numbers overnight out of spain. U. K. Numbers continue to climb. Numbers around the world of those infected and the fatalities continue to rise. That story is now taking over from that meal a we focused on so much over the last couple of days. European stocks at session lows, approaching that 300 mark with a bid back in the bond market. 50 in the german tenye
Also to those that are joining us this morning the director of the Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Human Development and the subcommittee on health and education services. Doctor fauci director of National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases. And then the director of the National Cancer institute and director of the National Institute on drug abuse. Again, welcome to all of you leader hoyer asked me this morning you have the nih coming he said can you get all the Institute Directors and he said he will this is one of the most remarkable hearings that we have and we thank you for the great work that we loan that you do and saving lives the people of the great country. Let me touch on the matter of the coronavirus i just want to say i thank you to the director and all the institute tends particular thank you to doctor fauci i want to say Public Health experts deserve our praise for what is the excellent work that you are doing and clearly a matter of National Importance an
The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning. Welcome back to the appropriations subcommittee also to those that are joining us this morning the director of the Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Human Development and the subcommittee on health and education services. Doctor fauci director of National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases. And then the director of the National Cancer institute and director of the National Institute on drug abuse. Again, welcome to all of you leader hoyer asked me this morning you have the nih coming he said can you get all the Institute Directors and he said he will this is one of the most remarkable hearings that we have and we thank you for the great work that we loan that you do and saving lives the people of the great country. Let me touch on the matter of the coronavirus i just want to say i thank you to the director and all the institute tends particular thank you to doctor fauci i want to say Public Health experts deserve our prai
Specialists. Review the latest events any time at cspan. Org coronavirus. Now several directors from the National Institutes of health testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the president s 2021 budget request and the coronavirus outbreak. The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning, all. Dr. Collins welcome back to the labor hhs education appropriationless subcommittee. Let me also welcome all of you, the five institute and senate directors joining in this morning. Dr. Bianchi, director of the Eunice Kennedy sh rieber National Institute of child health and human development. Thats almost as long as the subcommittee on health, education, Human Services and related agencies here. So anyway. Dr. Anthony fauci director of the National Institute of allergy and infectious deceases. Dr. Gary gibbons director of the National Heart, lung and blood institute. Dr. Ned sharpless. Director of the National Cancer institute. And dr. Dara volkow director of the National Institu