Good morning, this hearing is called to order. The title of this hearing is congressional oversight in the face of executive branch and media suppression, and in particular case study of the crossfire hurricane, corrupt investigation. Ill add that. The hearing is actually quite a bit broader than that. But well certainly focus on that. I became chairman of this committee in january of 2015 and will complete my sixyear term at the end of this month. We can all be proud of the more than 100 piece of legislation we worked on together as a committee that became law. The other than more than 200 bills we passed out of committee, although not signed into law, can still serve as the basis for future legislation. Our committee and subcommittees also have broad oversight jurisdiction, and responsibilities that we have not ignored. We investigated and exposed problems within the Va Health Care system, human trafficking, National Security leaks, and systemic violations of the hatch act within the
To the fog and hello to the sunshine again. Half moon bay, a cold start for you at 39 degrees livermore dublin in concord also in the 30s this morning bayside areas are more mild while the north bay or coldest santa rosa youre sitting right now at 30 degrees while napa at 34 get the picture, yeah got to bundle up as youre getting out there to kick off this descent december i guess youre dressing on a seasonable note though as it is december now and you want to dress up nice and cozy anyways. Weve had a few issues on roadways robins been very busy telling you about all of that that we do have fog out there will making an impact we have hot spots. Weve had multiple where we had right now the bay bridge. I just got word of a multi vehicle accident on the lower deck and the fog has rolled in on the bay bridge just like you said john so chp has issued a special dense fog advisory now. For the bay bridge. We dont have a camera on the lower deck, but just know that its very foggy across the s
Are already being shipped out. This is a challenging rollout. The nhs in all parts of the u. K. Stands ready to make that happen. Theyre used to handling vaccines. The vaccine is expected to be given to residents and staff at Nursing Homes. Then to frontline medical workers from the National Health service. Pfizer isnt the when vaccine being rolled out. Several even european countries, inruding remain write, are planning on using a russianmade vaccine. Plans are ramping up here in the u. S. On how to effectively distribute a covid vaccine. Public Health Officials say we could see the first immunizations sometime next month, budget fox news tells us widespread distribution will likely take several more months. Reporter were about a week away from the potential fda decision on pfizers request for emergency use authorization. States must provide the federal government details on where they want a vaccine to be delivered by friday, but some public Health Officials say they dont expect wide
Current surges in covid cases, but success hinges on the masses complying on a daily basis. Were making progress in the planning around Vaccine Distribution in our county. Reporter wednesday, dr. Jennifer tong giving a glimpse into the plans for covid19 Vaccine Distribution. They hope to make giving vaccinations more manageable. The doses are unknown and can fluctuate based on conditions. Initially healthcare and front line workers will be the first to receive the vaccine. Like everyone else, we will receive a limited supply at first. More will be coming over time. It might take many months, though, before everyone who is interested in getting a vaccine is able to get one. Reporter officials stress social staples from the past nine months, washing hands, social distancing, and wearing a mask, are still needed to combat the current covid19 surge. Some south bay hospitals, including valley medical center, are postponing elective surgery to ensure bed space. Valley med representatives dec
About its new travel quarantine, which was just rereclarified again by the county in the past hour. Nbc bay areas robert handa was at todays announcement and why its so crucial to get moving on it. Reporter the race is on as the Public Health Department Works to keep its vaccine and quarantine plans on track, even as covid cases surge. Whether its a vaccine or a travel quarantine, its all about trying to stop what Public Health calls a chain of transmission. The latest numbers show parts of the south bay running out of hospital beds. We are especially concerned because none of the hospitals serving south county and East San Jose had more than five icu beds available as of yesterday. Reporter the downy submitted its vaccine plan to the state detailing how it will distribute and administer vaccinations. There are some difficult logistics, including that necessary ultra cold Storage Units are now only being set up to store the vaccines at 70 degrees below zero. Dr. Jennifer tong says they