Administration is preparing a Sweeping Campaign to encourage americans to take the covid19 vaccine when its available to them and as vaccine supply increases. And it all cant come soon enough. The centers for Disease Control and prevention report more than 600 cases of the more contagious covid19 variants from the united kingdom, brazil and south africa across 33 states. According to the latest forecast models, an estimated 631,000 americans would have died from covid19 by june 1st. The mounting of a real federal response to the covid pandemic for the first time comes alongside the Historic Second Impeachment Trial of the former president who failed and refused to lead that fight. The second Impeachment Trial of the accused insurrectionist donald j. Trump begins on tuesday. It does not appear that there would be enough Senate Republicans to join in convincing the former failed president of his role in inciting the mob that attacked the capitol one month ago on january 6th and thats not
The committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We are convening to hear the testimony of acting secretary of Homeland Security kevin mcaleenan. I want to briefly address the spectators. I already saw two signs being held un, so i want to address you. We welcome you and we respect your right to be here. We also ask in turn that you respect we ask for your respect as we proceed with the business of this committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without disruptions. If a disruption occurs, listen up, a Capital Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they cease demonstrations. If the individual does cease, no action will be taken. However, if the person does not cease, he will be asked to leave. Were grateful for your presence here today and your cooperation and we want to move this hearing along quickly. And every time i have to stop and police have
Agents. This portion of the House Oversight committee is just over an hour. You can watch the entire hearing at cspan. Org. Hour. The committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We are convening to hear the testimony of acting secretary of the committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee. We are convening to hear the testimony of acting secretary of Homeland Security Kevin Mcaleenan. I want to briefly address the spectators. I already saw two signs being held un, so i want to address you. We welcome you and we respect your right to be here. We also ask in turn that you respect, we ask for your respect as we proceed with the business of this committee today. This hearing without disruptions. If a disruption occurs, listen up, a Capital Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they cease demonstrations. If the individual does cease
Enforcement agents. This portion is just over one hour. The committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We are convening to hear the testimony of acting secretary of Homeland Security Kevin Mcaleenan. I want to briefly address the spectators. I already saw two signs being held un, so i want to address you. We welcome you and we respect your right to be here. We also ask in turn that you respect we ask for your respect as we proceed with the business of this committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without disruptions. If a disruption occurs, listen up, a Capital Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they cease demonstrations. If the individual does cease, no action will be taken. However, if the person does not cease, he will be asked to leave. Were grateful for your presence here today and your cooperation and we want to move this hearing along
Why pay more to wait longer for worse care . Instead lets give patients the care that they need from a doctor they choose at lower costs. Mr. President , that is our goal. That is our objective. And that is what we are going to accomplish. Thank you, mr. President. I yield the floor. Mr. Durbin mr. President. The presiding officer the democratic whip. Mr. Durbin i ask consent the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer were not in a quorum call. Mr. Durbin thank you, mr. President. I ask consent to be recognized as if in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Durbin just a few minutes ago, i had a visit to my office of four young people from the state of illinois. They were of a variety of different ages, from 10 years of age to the age of 17. They all came because they had a similar life experience, and they wanted to share it with me. Each one of them have been diagnosed with type one diabetes. And little owen, 10yearold owen from deerfield, told a sto