Transition of power. President trump, president elect biden, whose conferences and event coverage at cspan. Org. Thank you so much for being here. It is an honor to be here. I was delighted to read your book which i have decided. First book ive ever written. It must be challenging to create factual accounts of the pandemic, talk about that process. I can understand why people would think, why are you writing this . Im writing about the things we can fight about, i did really a step back, im not fighting about these as they unfold, not fighting about this or that government, im not talking on that but im standing back and saying okay, why a pandemic and why now . That is something to do because youve been reading my work, you know, ive been fighting a book, weve been saying this will happen, these are the viruses need to worry about what we need to do. So obvious the predictions were and we havent done all of the things we need to do so this was kind of the moment to repeat all of that
Gentleman from texas, mr. Castro. Mr. Castro madam chair, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and tend their remarks the speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Castro i yammings. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman virginia tech. Mr. Castro i rise in support of the uighur forced labor prevention act. The human rights atrocities, the Chinese Government is perpetuating are now wellknown. More than a million uighurs and muslims, ethnic north have been thrown into detention camps where they face torture, brainwashing, sexual abuse, and even forced sterilization. These atrocities are horrific, and the congress has acted to hold perpetrators of these crimes accountable by passing the uighur human rights policy act. We must not stop there. The legislation we are considering today focuses on a specific form of abuse. Forced labor, an abuse of human rights, which also has grave implications for supply chains and consumers worldwide
Committee will come to order good good morning everyone. I want to think all of you who are attending this important hearing. Today we are going to discuss the International Response of the covid19 pandemic and the future pandemic preparedness prevention and response. The hearing will focus on senate bill 3829 with senator murphy and i have introduced, the Global Health diplomacy act. It is written on paper, not on stone which will we will talk about a little bit in the future here. This is an important endeavor that this committee will take up indeed, probably one of the weightiest matters that we will deal with as we attempt to create a new shield to prevent covid virus type attack from happening again. The covid19 Global Pandemic is reaffirmed what we long have known and that is Infectious Diseases particularly those of a viral nature do not respect borders but they are a threat, a threat anywhere is a threat everywhere. Weve been right here to focus on art of a sick responses to th
Minutes of this american Artifacts Program by going to cspan. Org and searching stonewall riots. Right now we go live to capitol hill for a Senate Foreign relations hearing on the Coronavirus Response and what the u. S. Is doing to prepare for future Global Pandemics. The hearing will focus on senate bill 3829 with senator murphy and i have introduced. Its written on paper, not on stone, which well talk about a little bit in the future here. This is an important endeavor that this committee is going to take up, indeed. Probably one of the weightiest matters that well deal with as we attempt to create a new shield to prevent a covid virus type attack be from happening again. The covid19 Global Pandemic has reaffirmed what weve long known and that is Infectious Diseases, particularly those of viral nature, do not respect borders. Theyre a threat anywhere, its a threat everywhere. Weve been right here to focus on our domestic response to this pandemic, but we ignore the spread overseas at
Rise as the fallout cripples the global economy. Avoid itsbe forced to growth targets for the year. Shery lets get a quick check of the markets. We are seeing u. S. Futures rising a 10th of 1 . This after u. S. Stocks fell for the first time in three days. We have a mixed corporate bag of earnings. Not to mention worsening economic data. U. S. Companies cutting a record 20. 2 million jobs in april. Tone comingsk off from increased coronavirus cases and deaths in italy and new york. 10 year yield at the highest level in three weeks. The u. S. Has increased the amount of debt plans to issue in quarterly refunding options. We have the s p 500 falling 7 10 of 1 . Utilities and Energy Leading the decline. Lets take a look at what oil is doing. It is rebounding. 2 . Er than higher by this after snapping a five day rally on supply glut. Saw data showing u. S. Gasoline demand is steadily recovery. Lets turn to our top story, the war of words between china and the u. S. Intensify yet again with