Whether or out is not the 23rd amendment will be repealed. Bill, h. R. 51, contains that. Edited procedure for im pleased to yield one minute from maryland, my Good Neighbor and good friend, the majority leader of representatives, steny hoyer. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizes the gentleman maryland. Mr. Hoyer im going to leave my on. Not because its not safe for me but for you. It represents e the best of america. From maryland. Aryland was a slaveholding state. I represent the district that probably had the most slaves, from the my friend first congressional district. Were many ere sympathizers for the southern had that would have maryland join the confederacy. Were, of course, wrong. But i want to tell my friends states who withdrew to whose states tried destroy the union that they to remember that this without ok them back condition, with full citizenship to vote. Ight the same for do fellow citizens. Mr. Speaker, i rise in strong of this bill and i thank delegate Eleano
Or delayed their plan phase reopening. In texas reversing that saying it must force bars to close today and only remain open for takeout and delivery, that saying that restaurants with indoor capacity right now, lets cut it down from 75 they have been getting used to but the last couple of weeks to 50 and anything to do with rafting and tubing, that stops immediately. So those actions, reversing earlier actions, the first time we have seen it got the markets attention and the fear that other states that have seen a similar uptick in cases with the real test availability and we might do the same. We have gotten hints out of florida that maybe that could be the off thing but that is way too soon to tell. Again, the drill on wall street, you sell first and begin to ask questions and get clarification later. We are also waiting to hear from the president s Coronavirus Task force, we have not seen them in a public setting like this in almost two months, theyre gonna be speaking again were t
Generally vaccines that put the nail in the coffin of these types. We are now mounting a major effort. Washington journal live everyday at 7 a. M. Eastern and all of todays Program Available at cspan. Org. Here on cspan2 we will take you live to the health and Human Services department for live coverage of the White House Coronavirus task force. It is their first briefing in nearly two months. Good afternoon, and to our fellow americans at wes, good morning. We just completed todays meeting of the White House Coronavirus task force come and am pleased to be joined by many members of the task force with us for this briefing. I want to thank secretary azar, dr. Birx and dr. Fauci, dr. Redfield at the cdc as well as our attorney general, admiral giroir of the u. S. Public Health Service and dr. Hahn and seema verma. We will make a series of presentations to update the American People on the status of the coronavirus pandemic in the country and then be available to take questions, but we v
Do just that. But for those in the areas most affected, we just want to encourage you to listen to and respect the guidance of your state and local authorities. I recognize this is different than two months ago, both in our ability to respond, and in the nature of those that are being infected. Younger americans have a particular responsibility to make sure they are not curing the coronavirus into settings where they would expose the most vulnerable. Lasley, as i prepare to bring dr. Birx to the podium, i would encourage every american to continue to pray. Pray for the families that have lost loved ones, pretty or the front lines, and just continue to pray that by gods grace, every single day, each of us will do our part to heal our land. With that, i will introduce the coordinator of the white house effort on the coronavirus, dr. Deborah birx. Dr. Birx thank you, mr. Vice president. Thank you for the great introduction. Just to remind everyone where we have come from in the last four
Just eight or nine pennys away from 40 a barrel. Markets hit session highs as President Trump this morning championed the jobs numbers while standing in the rose garden. He is now in maine meeting with commercial fishermen who were hit hard by the covid lockdowns he will during this hour visit a factory that makes swabs for covid19 tests. He compared the coronavirus lockdowns to a hurricane and he calls for the reopening of the economy and he shared his desire for additional stimulus including a payroll tax cut. Were following all of his moves in maine ahead of his remarks at the top of the next hour, meanwhile the protests over the death of george floyd in minnesota continue at this hour, you are looking at live pictures of demonstrate or s at the National Cathedral in washington d. C. , and more marchers in brooklyn, new york who just began their march minutes ago in prospect park. One ceo, is using his power and influence to make the workplace more kind. Bar founder and executive ch