There is a potential of a third vote now, we will not know whether that is happening, but maybe we can work it so we can tagteam the chairmanship. Senator blumenthal i think is back with us. I will make certain he and i can trade positions so we can both vote. If that happens. The committee is reconvened. Mr. Gilman, if you are available , you have about a minute and a half left. We heard your testimony to that last point and we would love to hear your concluding remarks. Can you hear me . Mr. Gilman . Can you hear me . Yes sir. Myi am going to pick up testimony from where i left off . Yes, sir. Ok. I was determined to make isolation gowns because we had the equipment to cut and sew them. I quickly got a sample from a local hospital, design my own pattern, research the materials the gowns were made up, and built a prototype. I sent it to yell new haven hospital, they evaluated it and awarded me an order. There was a surge demand. Hospitals needed more gowns than they could buy from the
Runs just under two hours. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being with us, or being near us, at least in the technology since. I welcome all of you to todays hearing that weve entitled, examining the response to the covid19 pandemic. The subcommittee at the sound of the gavel will come to order. As the nation continues to fight the unprecedented Public Health crisis, americans worked to protect against further spread of the virus while trying to maintain a certain degree of normalcy, including maintaining a job and earning a paycheck. There is not a corner of the u. S. Economy that has not felt the impact of the pandemic todays discussion will talk about the harmful effects on the Manufacturing Sector. During this pandemic, many in the Manufacturing Community have adapted their operations to help provide products needed to prevent the spread of the virus. Distributionlesale company that pivoted to manufacturing face masks in response to a dire National Supply shortage, or a cart
Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the the gentleman from new york, mr. Engel to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2744 on which yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 2744, a bill to authorize the administrator of the United States agency for International Development to prescribe the manner in which programs of the agency are identified overseas and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ]
Vote the presiding officer is there anyone in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the yeas are 56, the nays are 42. The nomination of David Ryan Stras is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actions. Mr. Boozman mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Boozman i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. Mr. Boozman thank you, mr. President. Tonight in the state of the Union Address, President Trump will discuss the importance of Infrastructure Investment. This is an important conversation for the administration to lead because our nations infrastructure is
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