To chairwoman waters expressing appreciation for her willingness to work cooperatively on this legislation. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Norton mr. Speaker, i have no further speakers, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Rouzer. Mr. Rouzer mr. Speaker, in closing, h. R. 8326 will ensure that child care availability is incorporated in the Economic Development strategies required for e. D. A. Grants. I urge support of this bill and yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from North Carolina yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from the district of columbia is recognized. Ms. Norton i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from district of the ia yields back question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 8326. Those in favor say aye. Tho
Response capabilities. We will hear from dr. Robert kadlick, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the department of health and human services. Dr. Steven redd, director of the office of Public Health preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention, and dr. Scott g gottlieb, commissioner of the food and Drug Administration. This is the first of two hearings we plan to have on this topic. The second will be noticed for tuesday, january 23rd. Senator murray and i each have an opening statement, then im going to turn to senator alexander and senator casey for any opening remarks they might have. After that, we will introduce our panel of witnesses and hear their testimonies, and then each member will have up to five minutes for any remarks and questions. Finishes first i would like to welcome the chairman and thank him for giving me the opportunity to hold the gavel today. This hearing discusses a topic thats critical to our National Security and
Fda commissioner along with the assistant secretary of health and Human Services for preparedness and response, along with an official with the centers for Disease Control. Id like to call this hearing to order, the Senate Health education labor and pensions committee. This morning were holding a hearing titled facing the 21st Century Public Health threats, our nations preparedness and response capabilities. Well hear from the assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the department of health and Human Services, the director of the office of Public Health preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention, and the commissioner of the food and Drug Administration. This is the first of two hearings we plan to have on this topic. The second will be noticed for tuesday, january 23rd. Senator murray and i each have an opening statement. Then im going to turn to senator alexander and senator casey for any opening remarks they might have. After that well in
They will turn to journalists to recount what so many indoor it and what none of us can forget. Amid the devastating numbers more than 1800 lives lost. And more than 1 million americans displaced, a million homes destroyed across five states. 150 billion in economic damage. Amid all of those numbers, americans will also look for answers. How much progress have we made in the years since katrina particularly in new orleans which was the hardest hit community and what are we doing to continue supporting the housing and overall recovery in the affected communities . Today is about providing answers but its also about more than that. We are also reaffirming their commitment to the people of the gulf to continue working with them and for them until the job of recovery is complete. You see, as long as there are people who want to come home and communities that need to be rebuilt, our job is not done. Thats the true meaning of commemoration. Not to simply mark a day on our calendars but to en
Tropical storm harvey keeps pounding texas and even though it is heading slowly back to the gulf of mexico over 25 inches of rain had fallen in galveston and houston. The flooding could get worse as it keeps raining and the army corps of engineers began releasing water from the reservoirs this morning and that is adding to the water that has already turned streets into rivers. Fema administrator brock long has almost 5000 female employees helping the storm victims fema employees helping the storm victims. We are deep into the Safety Mission ofs with water rescue along with search and rescue. President trump planning on flying to texas tomorrow to see the damage firsthand, and in minutes we get a live report from doug luzader in houston. There have been over 2000 rescue missions in texas, and expected to continue through the day with the u. S. Coast guard using helicopters to get the people off of the rooftops, out of the flooded streets, and apply them to safety. Highways above the flo