Thank you so much. We will be momentarily joined by senator cain and other members. We are, as you know, in the midst of voting. I would like to welcome our witnesses to the hearing this afternoon. Mr. Frederick stefany, principal civilian Deputy Assistant secretary. That is a mouthful. Welcome, mr. Secretary. Assistant secretary of the navy for research, development, and acquisition. Vice admiral william godliness, commander of the seasons command. Admiral gerard mcclelland, Program Executive officer for Industrial Infrastructure, and miss diana maurer, director of defense capabilities and management for the government accounting office. Thank you for your service to the nation and for the truly professional services of the men and women under your command. I also want to recognize our Ranking Member, senator kramer, i also want to recognize senator cain and senator sullivan. And i appreciate my colleagues willingness to hold this joint readily readiness hearing on this very important
Joins me to discuss in moments. Plus economic pain. More than 10 million americans file for unemployment as Small Businesses vie for federal loans to stay afloat. We have to open our country again. What will federal money get to struggling americans . Ill speak to House Democratic whip jim clyburn, next. Hello, im jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is bracing ourselves. Today marks the beginning of what President Trump says may be the toughest two weeks of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Announcing at a press conference saturday that there will be, quote, a lot of death. It is hard to fathom since the numbers are already so overwhelming and so bleak. Over a million cases worldwide. And the virus has killed more than 8,500 in the United States alone. Last sunday, the u. S. Death toll was around 2,000. The week before, just over 300. As the crisis worsens, the president is also taking advantage of a distracted nation, choosing this moment to fire the I
We are doing that. Its a pretty extraordinary circumstance where you saw the first month of oil trailing negative. On the issue of this ford stimulus bill and aid to state and local governments, any thoughts on whether that money should be proportionate to the rates of infection in states . Interesting but way too early to consider that. Whatever we do, we will do ina consider that. Whatever we do, we will do in a bipartisan basis. The president has listened to the governors, ive had the opportunity to be on multiple Video Conference calls with the president and the Vice President , reaching out to a lot of people. There are a lot of states that have been impacted, but way too early to figure out that level of design. Of a Large Company applies for one of these loans and manipulate its artworks the system oi manipulate its artworks the system or works the loopholes to get it, what are some of the consequences . You use the word manipulate come i will go people of the doubt. We will up
Lot of death. It is hard fathom since the numbers are already so overwhelming and so bleak. Over a million cases worldwide, and the virus has killed more than 8,500 in the United States alone. Last sunday, the u. S. Death toll was around 2,000. The week before, just over 300. As the crisis worsens, the president is also taking advantage of a distracted nation, choosing this moment to fire the Inspector General of the Intelligence Committee who notified congress about the whistleblower complaint that led to the president s impeachment. Saturday, the president announced that the military is, quote, going to war to help the states, sending a thousand u. S. Air force and u. S. Navy medical providers to new york over the next three days. Joining us now, defense secretary mark esper. Secretary esper, thank you so much for joining us. I appreciate it. Youre sending more personnel to new york city over the next few days. Mayor bill de blasio called for a national enlistment effort for medical
And easing the lockdown in austria restau ra nts a nd cafes can open next month. Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The scale of the suffering caused by the coronavirus epidemic here in the uk became clearer today. The office for National Statistics revealed that the number of deaths has risen to its highest level in 20 years, nearly double what would be expected at this time of year. It comes after the uk reported 823 more coronavirus deaths in hospital following a post weekend dip in yesterdays figures. Matt hancock also announced that Human Vaccine trials will begin in the uk starting on thursday. Elsewhere, President Trump is to meet new York Governor Andrew Cuomo in washington this evening to talk about tackling the virus there. Following the opening of shops last week, austria now plans to lift restrictions on cafes and restaurants by mid may. Lets get this report now