Www. Health. Senate. Gov is our website. I think it makes it possible for us to be table to attract witnesses who have very busy schedules on the same day such as today. Some senators are participating by videoconference. Senators may remove their masks since were 6 feet apart. Im grateful to the rules committee, the sarge want at arms, the press gallery, the capitol police, our Committee Staff for all their hard work to help keep us safe. Senator murray and i will each have an opening statement, and then well turn to our witnesses who we thank very much for being with us today. Each witness we would ask that you summarize your remarks in five minutes, which will allow more time for the large number of senators who we expect to participate to present their testimony. Well have one round of questions for a five minute round. Less than four months ago on march 1st the coronavirus situation was about this. At the end of february there were 79,000 cases around the world, only 14 in the Uni
Coverage in San Francisco. A large group of people have gathered outside of city hall for what was called a nail and demonstration to protest the killing of george floyd. The mayor took part in soda jamie fox. The actor spoke about how floyd begged for his life and said there has to be change when it comes to police use of force. If that man can be handcuffed and that man can sit on his neck that long and be comfortable about it, he is not afraid of what is going to happen. We have to change the language. They have to respect this. That man cried out for his mom. That mans cried out for his mom. The protest the nap. Denocing the destruction and rioting that took place over the weekend. And now we go to the east bay. This demonstration is and walnut creek. Protesters started gathering about an Officials Say the department is resources if necessary. There were a number of arrests last night after the demonstration turned violent. More demonstrations in oakland highlighting the issues of
Deputy administrator jim moore heart. We will hear from them in a while but first lets talk to bob cabrera. How dont have to tell you exciting it is to have the first manned flight from Kennedy Space center in years. We went to the moon from pad 39a. Nine through our partnership with spacex, that pad is being used once again for our commercial crew program as well as other missions for spacex. That is outstanding. Truly and historic time from truly an historic time from an historic pad. It jimn honor to have bridenstine with us. Passion with his all of us as he leads nasa into a new era of space exploration. Jim . Thank you, bob. It is great to be at the Kennedy Space center. We are once again launching american astronauts from american soil and this is a big moment in time. It has been nine years since we have had this trade bob cabana, we want to thank you for all the work you have done. Everything is looking good. Goof right now we are so of right now, we are go for launch. The weat
Continuing every single day across the state of south dakota to allow facts and science to drive our decisionmaking. I think that what youre going to hear and see today is a great demonstration that the entrepreneurial and Pioneering Spirit is alive and well within health care in the could in the dakotas. Are goinger way, we on offense against the virus. I want to thank the governor for her support. And everything the secretary has done. Their theroduce from governor to make a couple of comments. Will talkysicians about trial specifics. Good morning, everyone. We continue every day across the state of south dakota to allow facts and science to drive our decisionmaking. Fortunately, thanks to all of the people who live in this state, we are doing well. The spread has slowed down. Had we taken no action whatsoever, the original modeling had us peeking in the middle of april. What we have been able to do by putting in mitigation efforts, limiting group sizes old to stay limiting group siz
To hear and see today is a great demonstration that the entrepreneurial and Pioneering Spirit is alive and well within health care in the could in the dakotas. Are goinger way, we on offense against the virus. I want to thank the governor for her support. And everything the secretary has done. Their theroduce from governor to make a couple of comments. Will talkysicians about trial specifics. Good morning, everyone. We continue every day across the state of south dakota to allow facts and science to drive our decisionmaking. Fortunately, thanks to all of the people who live in this state, we are doing well. The spread has slowed down. Had we taken no action whatsoever, the original modeling had us peeking in the middle of april. What we have been able to do by putting in mitigation efforts, limiting group sizes old to stay limiting group sizes, telling people to stay home, focusing on hygiene and washing hands, we have been able to push that peak off. Today, we have an announcement abo