Remote hearings certainly arent the same as sitting together in our Committee Room but this new authority has allowed us to continue to do our work on behalf of the American Peoples while keeping our staff, family and broader communities safe. This is the second official virtual subcommittee hearing in the ways and means committee. As with our previous hearing i want members to know i plan to continue this committees long tradition of collegiality and substantive debates. Even as we conduct our business from afar i will continue to work with our Ranking Member and his staff so to ensure that the rights of all members are respected in this new virtual format. Before we turn to todays important topic i want to remind members of a few procedures to help you navigate this new platform. First, consistent with regulations the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for on meeting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for the
Good morning. This hearing will come to order. , want to thank eyewitnesses first of all for your service to this nation. On behalf of the committee, if you can thank the men and women who worked with you and apron pretty tremendous effort, trying to deal with an overwhelming situation, as a nation, we need to be grateful for your effort. Had thebly have not days off. I really do appreciate that. Toant to ask for consent have my statement entered into the record. Just a couple of facts. Just to lay out how extraordinary and overwhelming this effort has been. Not thatanuary 21, long ago, we had the first case reported of covid and eight days later on january 29, the administration established the task force. At that time, we only had five cases and zero deaths. Two days later, President Trump announced travel restrictions in china. That was not a popular decision, but it probably saved many lives and but as time to flatten what bought us time. Fema began assisting hhs. 12 cases and zero
Daily. In 1979 cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies and today we continue to take you to congress and other Public Policy events in washington, d. C. And around the country. Cspan. Powered by cable. President biden and First Lady Jill Biden greeted canyon president ruto and his wife as they arrived for a state dinner at the white house, theixth and largest state dinner of the biden presidency with an estimated 0 guests in attendance. It is also the first state dinner in 15 years for an african leader. President biden any message to the people of iowa that suffered terrible tornadoes . President ruto do you have a message for the people of haiti . Thank you. President biden, Nikki Haley Says she is voting for trump. What do you say . Now i look at the menu for the state dinner featuring a three course meal. The dinners declaration includes a pairing of fuchsia and purple african orchids and american roses to symbolize enduring friendship between t
Is a great suggestion. I will mention that when i talk about it in the future. Oft the march 2017 issue reason magazine. Talking about School Resource officers. Thank you for your time. Onare going to focus democrats. We want to hear from you only, especially as your Party Leadership is being selected today in atlanta. We want to know what qualities you think the dnc chair should have. Eastern and central 2027488000 , mountain and pacific 2027488001. We got an update from the Washington Post about the elections today and what to expect. 447 members of the Democratic National committee will meet and vote on their entire leadership. They will vote on one of seven candidates to become chairman of the party. The since coming out of their as recently as a few hours ago, tom perez, the secretary of labor, has a clear advantage, while ,eith ellison is in the hunt but needs people to change their , needs some of their candidates come over. Does become tom perez, what has he said about the posi
Next presenter is not new to the National Urban league. He is always with us at our conference. He is a friend of the National Urban league. He is a friend of mine. He is one of the most important voices on civil rights and social justice in this nation, in these times. Say, as we always say, the civil rights leadership of the 21st century finds common ground, works together, does not engage in petty bickering, turf battles, in the barrel mine says. The barrel mindsets. We are unified interactive find solutions. To welcome back to the National Urban league the reverend al sharpton. [applause] reverend sharpton thank you and certainly to all in the National Urban league, i am very happy to be at another conference of the National Urban league and certainly my friend and moreague, no one has done and no one has worked harder to correct the ills that we face in this country than Mark Morreale has in his over a decade as the president of this organization. Me be very clear to you as we gat