Subcommittee looks at marine readiness with a hearing on wednesday. Our live coverage but separate 915 eastern on cspan three, online at cspan. Org or listen live with the free cspan radio app. Earlier today Senate Republican and Democratic Leaders held news conferences to discuss the current state of covid19 negotiations. First move from Senate Majority leader mitch mcconnell. And Senate Republicans. Cnet. [background noises] [background noises] good afternoon everyone. We just had a lunch meeting, Conference Call this time, where the growing concern about the rise of coronavirus. And we adjusted our meeting to reflect our concern about being extra safe. And conducting what we believe is essential work for the American People. The subject of additional Coronavirus Relief is on the minds of lots of members. Youve already spoken to et cetera calls, send a romney and others who have been with democrats about a possible way forward. We received a proposal through a letter from Speaker Pel
As you just heard, we had a good discussion for the last hour or so. The only news i have to report beyond what you have already the chairman of the Intelligence Committee for the rest of this period of time during chairman burrs current dilemma. Eliminated, to be he would come back. Marco rubio will continue to chair the Small Business committee through the end of the year. You are familiar with the work we are doing on floor, hearing on a variety of different subjects that are coronavirus related. We have had some preliminary discussions about what comes next. The president has indicated and i have indicated that we still believe, with regard to the coronavirus, we need to assess what we have already done, look at what works and what didnt, and we will discuss the way forward in the next couple weeks. The senate has been busy. We have been here in the session moving some important nominations, some related to National Security, doing oversight with respect to the coronavirus. Communi
[inaudible conversations] good morning the subcommittee will now come to order. Welcome to everyone that is here in the hearing room. The chair now recognizes herself for an opening statement. According to dhs National Survey on drug use, 44 million americans reported using cannabis in the last year. Thirtythree states now allow the medicinal use of cannabis and in the district of columbia have legalized for adult use. State laws and federal policy are 1000 miles apart. The federal governments still strictly prohibits even restricting legitimate medical research. Widespread availability of cannabis is the purpose of the hearing to examine the pressing need for medical research of cannabis and the chemical compound with cbd being one of them. Half a century ago the congress listed cannabis as schedule one substance including heroin heroine, lsd, and ecstasy. Schedule one drugs have no medical value in high potential for abuse. Scheduled to drugs such as cocaine and vicodin even schedule
[inaudible conversations] good morning the subcommittee will now come to order. Welcome to everyone that is here in the hearing room. The chair now recognizes herself for an opening statement. According to dhs National Survey on drug use, 44 million americans reported using cannabis in the last year. Thirtythree states now allow the medicinal use of cannabis and in the district of columbia have legalized for adult use. State laws and federal policy are 1000 miles apart. The federal governments still strictly prohibits even restricting legitimate medical research. Widespread availability of cannabis is the purpose of the hearing to examine the pressing need for medical research of cannabis and the chemical compound with cbd being one of them. Half a century ago the congress listed cannabis as schedule one substance including heroin heroine, lsd, and ecstasy. Schedule one drugs have no medical value in high potential for abuse. Scheduled to drugs such as cocaine and vicodin even schedule
Maybe back but probably ahead, im the Legal Affairs correspondent for National Public radio. If you dont know who these people are in detail, look it up. [laughter] we have to five minutes and were big talkers. This is the former he acted for a long time. Emily chief Legal Correspondent for cbs news and the solicitor general for the United States for four years. And before that, the deputy solicitor general so he was there a long time in both of these guys are often and they went a lot and they lose occasionally. But theyre both very good advocates and im going to start by talking about news. And theres two cases up for the Supreme Court pending, waiting for justice to say what you want to do with them. One is from the d. C. Circuit in the d. C. Circuit ruled when Congress Asked for information in this case President Trumps Accounting Firm related to whether or not they wanted to pass legislation that would require the disclosure of a president taxes. The d. C. Circuit said yes you hav