Watch live on cspan, online at cspan. Org, listen live with the free cspan radio app. Mike pompeo state called for china to be more transparent about the coronavirus pandemic while speaking to reporters. He also responded to questions on the potential origins of the virus. This is 25 minutes. Sec. Pompeo sec. Pompeo good morning. It has been 128 days since a chinese doctor shared information on the internet about a patient with a sars like virus. Her colleague shared the doctors report online with medical colleagues. The next day, Regional Health officials in wuhan the next day, Regional Health officials in wuhan indicated they were treating dozens of patients with an unknown viral pneumonia. Within days, chinese officials detained the doctor and seven others for spreading false statements on the internet. China saw that it had an emerging Public Health crisis on its hands. They knew. China could have prevented the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. They had a choice.
To this virtual hearing the honorable steven mnuchin, secretary of the department of treasury and the honorable jerome powell, chairman of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system. We will receive testimony from the secretary of the treasury and the chairman of the Federal Reserve as required under title iv of the cares act. Congress has appropriated 3 trillion to protect and support americans to fight the pandemic and also to stabilize the infrastructure of our economic system. A large portion of this funding is authorized under title iv of the cares act which provides resources for loans, guarantees, and other investments from treasury and the Federal Reserve 13. 3 emergency Lending Facility and programs in support of eligible businesses, states, municipalities, and tribes. Title iv of the cares act provided 454 billion as an infusion into the Exchange Stabilization fund to support the Federal Reserves emergency lending facilities that facilitate liquidity in the marketpl
We welcome your comments by text , 202 7488003. Tell us your name and where you are from. Wj. Twitter we are cspan maryland was one of the first states to impose tight restrictions. The latest from the Washington Times, saying they will ease restrictions and prepare to reopen maryland. The governor eased coronavirus restrictions wednesday to allow residents to participate in some outdoor act to videos and resume elective medical procedures. They closed Public Schools for the rest of the academic year. Residents may participate in golfing, fishing, boating, tennis, camping, and other outdoor activities. He added that local governments can exercise flexibility in reopening playgrounds and parks. That is from the Washington Times. An Washington Post published oped, an opinion piece by five republican governors who kept their states open. Five republican governors, our states stayed open during the coronavirus, here is why our approach worked. That is the headline of the piece. The governo
Were going to check out our temperature trend in dublin, mid50s, a lot of clouds today and that will keep the temperatures down and some of us will get some rain. Ill talk more about where well see our highest chance of getting some of that wet weather for today. Thats coming up in a few minutes. Laura . Sounds good. Taking a live look at capitol hill this Tuesday Morning new rules start for the white house today after two Staff Members tested positive. Today in the bays tracie potts joins us with more on that this morning plus the very latest as well funding to fight to reopen the country. Good morning, tracie. Reporter good morning. So that funding still up in the air and now with two Staff Members infected the white house is requiring masks, temperature checks and also daily testing of those closest to the president , his senior staff. A Senate Committee will discuss how to get americans back to work. They are holding a virtual hearing to try to figure out how to get americans back
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