Instead of an effective response, what we have witnessed, i believe these past few months from various agency has been confusing and at times contradictory plans. For example, the cdcs guidance to hospitals has been a moving target. This uncertainty may have exposed Health Care Professionals to unnecessary risks. The administration also has sent mixed messages on the issue of quarantine. While the president has discouraged straight quarantine rules, defense secretary hagel has prudently put in place a 21day mandatory quarantine for troops returning from west africa. In addition, the administration did not call for enhanced airport screenings for travelers entering the u. S. From west africa until months after the epidemic became severe. It still remains to be seen whether these cursory screenings will be effective. Not surprisingly, americans have been frustrated by the lack of clarity and coordination within their government. Even though the president has named a socalled ebola czar t
And not zero risk maybe you would have liked that. If you are, were going out the door. Right. Doctor, to dr. Freeden, head of the centers for Disease Control, what can you say to the American People today about their and its widespread of a possibly Ebola Outbreak in this country . We certainly understand peoples concerns. Ebola is scary, deadly. And the images from africa are frightening. But ebola spreads by direct contact with we know unsafe care giving in the home or Health Care Facility and unsafe burial practices. The burial practices that are spreading ebola in west africa are not things that we do here, not to be concerned about. But care giving is. That means for every individual who comes back from a place that may have ebola, very important to be monitored actively for 21 days. At the first sign of any symptom, even if its not severe illness, what were seeing now is, as appropriate. People are coming in, being tested. Coming in and being isolated. As soon as that happens, w
Is under way. Now we are questioning ourselves how to survive in terms of food, in terms of water. Reality check, a new nbc news poll previews potential 2016 marquis matchup between Chris Christie and Hillary Clinton. Why after his landslide win after last week is the governor not coasting. What does it mean for clinton supporters ramping up to be ready for hillary and releasing a new online ad. Although we werent able to shatter that highest, hardest Glass Ceiling this time, thanks to you, its got about 18 million cracks in it. Survivor story. Well share what brought these two remarkable women together last night. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Relief supplies are slowly trickling into the philippines today including more aid from the United States that could arrive by tomorrow. The official death toll is now more than 1700 and likely to soar much higher. Typhoon haiyan wreaked havoc on the island nation friday displacing an estimated 660,000 people. Nbcs ian Williams Joi
Gracious in tkwepbt and humble in victory. Give them enough integrity to face themselves when they are afraid, as they remember that perfect love destroys trepidation. Teach them, o god, how to stand up in the storm with complete confidence in the ultimate triumph of truth. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , january 9, 2014. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable brian e. Schatz, a senator from the state of hawaii, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patrick j. Leahy, president pro tempore. Mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding offic
Serious to critical t. Ebola patient now fighting for his life after being diagnosed almost a week ago in dallas. On friday, his family was relocated to an undisclosed location. Their apartment where duncan was staying is finally being sanitized. They had lived in the home for six days after he was diagnosed. Anything in the area will be completely stripped out, dcon from the carpet to the curtains. Reporter over the weekend, authorities found the last of the 48 people they say pay have come in contact with duncan in dallas after a daylong man hunt, including this man. Lively escorted to the hospital in full surgical garb, a mask covering his face. All ten high risk patients, mostly Health Care Workers have shown no symptoms as of yet. This as the fifth american arrives back in the u. S. From liberia this morning. The father of an nbc freelanceer told the Providence Journal newspaper he still has the fever but his spirits are very good. He will be the second ebola patient treated in om