Announcements . Yes. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, city employers and members of public, the board of spo ifs sortss legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. Committee meeting will attend the meeting during Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item of this agenda. For both channel 26 and sfgov tv and the numbers are streaming across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Call in for opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The access code is 1457195549. Then press pound and pound again. Once connected, you will hear the meeting discussion, but you somebody muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, please press star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Call from
Meeting of the joint City School District and city college select committee. Im supervisor haney, chair of the committee. Our clerk stood erica major. Madame clerk, do you have any announcements . Yes. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, city employers and members of public, the board of spo ifs sortss legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. Committee meeting will attend the meeting during Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item of this agenda. For both channel 26 and sfgov tv and the numbers are streaming across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Call in for opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The access code is 1457195549. Then press pound and pound again. Once connected, you will
The subcommittee will come to order. Thank you all very, very much and, again, we apologize for being late. Days take on a life of their own. But i wanted to say good morning, dr. Collins. Welcome back to labor hhs, the appropriations subcommittee. Let me just say thank you on behalf of the of the subcommittee for hosting members of the subcommittee for the site visit at the nih campus last week. We had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about nihs work. We met with the researchers who were working to cure Sickle Cell Disease, to develop treatments for major depression, shrink and treat cancer tumors in children. We heard from participants whose lives have been changed by Clinical Trials. So it was a moving an informative but a very moving experience as well. Let me welcome our witnesses, including the five institute and Center Directors who join us today and in addition, and always a great addition, dr. Francis collins whos joined us many times, director of the National Institutes
Collins and other and i age leaders testify before House Appropriations subcommittee on funding and research efforts. This is about 21 2 hours. The subcommittee will come to order. Thank you very much and apologize for being late. They take on a life of their own. I wanted to say good morning, welcome back to labor hhs, appropriations subcommittee. Let me say thank you on behalf of of the subcommittee for hosting members of the subcommittee for the site visit at the nih campus last week. We had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about nihs work, we learned about researchers working to develop treatments for major depression, shrinkage free cancer tumors in children, we heard from participants whose lives have been changed by Clinical Trials so it was a moving and informative experience. Let me welcome our witnesses including the five Institute Center directors who joined us today and in addition, always a great addition doctor Francis Collins, director of the National Institute of h
Why some big names of finance are on her side. Major indices now rallying to record highs. The s p 500 gaining two for a fifth gaining for a fifth and secular session. It was a shorter trading day, not to mention that we are headed toward the july 4 holiday. Still, we saw the treasury rally continue with the 10year yield also falling to levels not seen since 2016. We had different yielding sectors like utilities and read gaining ground. Lets see how we are setting up for asia. So be in asia, stop futures are pointing to gains sophie in asia, stock futures are pointing to gains. Additional export restrictions to south korea go into effect begins formpaigning japans election, ahead of which shinzo abe said he does not see the need to raise the sales tax for the next decade. We had sales from australia, trade data from malaysia, and japan releases its we can report on buying of stocks and bonds. thanks very much, sophie. Lets check in on first word news now. China is one in the u k to kee