Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Were going to begin with the election this morning. Were just four days out from election day. The president and joe biden are continuing their marathon push to make their final pitch to voters. They will hold competing rallies in minnesota today. The former Vice President is set to appear at a drivein car rally later this afternoon. While mr. Trump will headline a rally shortly after bidens event. Nancy chen is in washington. How are the candidates trying to lure the last minute voters . Reporter good morning to you. The candidates are crisscrossing the country, trying to reach as many voters as possible. Especially in key swing states. President trump and former vice President Joe Biden have very different closing arguments. The race for the white house is being fought on familiar territory. Five days from now we are going to win florida. Florida goes blue, its over. Its over. Reporter the president ial campaigns converged on the
And Publicprivate Partnership in the fight against covid19. [indistinct conversations] senator dont believe this. Now its on. Senator is it . Ok. The hearing of the health, labor, and Pensions Committee will please come to order. As we begin our hearing i would like to explain the changes we have made to address the health and safety recommendations made by the attending physician and sergeant at arms after they consulted with the department of health and Human Services at the centers for Disease Control and prevention. Seating has been spaced so we are six feet apart and we have made it possible for senators and witnesses to participate by Video Conference if they choose to do so, and several have. To maintain social distancing, we have very limited seating and dont have room formulas of the public to attend, however this hearing is available to watch a live online and a recording will be available on the committee health. Www. Senate. Gov. The hearing will be shown from gaveltogavel
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