[inaudible] the committee will come to order. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Before we turn to the substance of todays hearing, let me address a House Keeping matter. First, let me remind members should during these proceedings , with the exception of when theyre speaking, take precautions in light of covid19 including by wearing a face cover such as a mask. Were also limiting staff attendance at the hearing. I would encourage and urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing your mask. Were also conducting this hearing in the Capital Visitors Center auditorium, which affords Additional Space for those present to remain physically distant from one another. Before i get into the other housekeeping matter, let me just express my best wishes to the president and first lady for a speedy recovery from covid19. I know were all quite shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness. And we hope for
Committee members will be asking him about a whistleblower complaint that top dhs officials interfered with Intelligence Reports to protect President Trumps image and immigration policy. The committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Before we turn to the substance of todays hearing let me address a House Keeping matter. First let me remind members should during these proceedings with the exception of when theyre speaking take precautions in light of covid19 including by wearing a face cover such as a mask. Were also limiting staff attendance at the hearing. I would encourage and urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing your mask. Were also conducting this hearing in the Capital Visitors Center auditorium, which affords Additional Space for those present to remain fizz any distant from one another. Before i get into the other House Keeping matter let me just express my best wishes to the president and first lady for
Analysis and as we refer to as ona. Left the committee, no choice but to issue a subpoena on tuesday for his appearance at this hearing today. The department has persistently slow walked security clearance requests from counsel for their clients mr. Brian murphy, a lawful whistleblower and the former acting head of ina and the element within dhs in proceedings before this committee. The committee repeatedly offered to dhs that it would withdraw the subpoena for mr. Maurers appearance if the department authorized the attorney clearances in time for mr. Murphys often rescheduled deposition. Unfortunately dhs refused to do so. Therefore, were Going Forward today with his testimony. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. On august 3rd, amid public reporting of american citizens being scratched off the streets of portland by Law Enforcement officials from the department of Homeland Security, this committee launched an investigation into serious allegations that dhss intelligence a
Highest number of deaths from the corona virus over a 24 hour period 769. 00 people have died since thursday Spains Health Ministry Confirms another 7800. 00 infections taking thats also so and 64000. 00 hospitals are overrun and the medical system is on the brink of collapse with more than 1000 Health Workers infected. The u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has become the 1st world leader turn and seized tested positive for the virus is among the string of top british officials now in self isolation after contract in the illness john hall reports from central london. Just hours after Boris Johnson 1st displayed symptoms and was tested he received a positive result britains Prime Minister becomes one of the worlds highest profile carriers of the code 19 coronavirus so i am working from home im self isolating and thats entirely the right thing to do but be in no doubt that i can continue thanks to the with the modern technology to communicate with all my top team to lead the national fi
Those orders intended to slow the spread of coronavirus the federal government extended until april 30th its guidance that people maintain social distancing with the number of confirmed cases and deaths rising one of the countrys top Infectious Disease experts says the final toll could be very high looking at what were seeing now you know i would say between 10200000 cases but i dont want to be held to that because its deaths i mean were going to have millions of cases but i just dont think that we really need to make a projection when its such a moving target governors like new yorks andrew cuomo painted a sobering picture i dont see how you get past that kerr without seeing thousands of people pass away louisiana is already running short on hospital space and were on a trajectory currently to exceed our capacity in the new orleans area for ventilators by about april the 4th and all beds available in hospitals by about april the 10th. Michigans Detroit Auto Show is canceled and the Co