We have been through hell and back. And if you have to have two professionals dealing with the situation like this, these are the two situations that you these are the two people you want to be with. I thank both generals for being here today. Mr. Cuomo, ail be your governor today. I thank you for all the engineer people who are here today who have done an outstanding job. They came in very quickly in setting up this emergency hospital. Which is going to be badly eeded. All the people of the javitt septre, this is a great exhibition hall. But this is not what they normally do and they have stepped up and risen to the occasion. I want to thank them. Let me take you through some facts today because we have some more facts and circumstance that is are not encouraging. And i want to make sure people understand them and we react accordingly. The increase in the number of cases continues. Unabated. As a matter of fact the rate of increase has gone up. We have the most sophisticated people yo
Unfiltered at cspan. Org coronavirus. Ke lewis for the hill to talk about what is happening in the senate. Lets begin with the negotiations in the Upper Chamber yesterday. Where did they leave things . Guest good morning. It was a long day yesterday. They left with no deal around midnight. They are very close. We dont know quite what that means because they have been saying that for the better part of the last four days. It is a wait and see moment. The treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and the minority Leader Meeting forr were 15 hours yesterday. They started at 9 00 a. M. And ended just after midnight. They are expected to be done today. They did call president towards the end of those negotiations. Schumer said the president was happy with the way things were going. The parts are all interconnected. Nothing is done until everything is done but it seems like they are poised to announce something today. If everyone is on board, they can pass it over to the house weekly. Host what are
Now, new york governor andrew cuomo, he briefed reporters on center thats being converted as an ad hoc medical facility. This is about an hour. Governor cuomo good morning. Good to see youall here. In masks, related gear. Let me introduce to my right we have general patrick murphy. My left we have general raymond shields. These are two gentlemen who i have been through many situations with. We have been through hell and back. And if you have to have two professionals dealing with the situation like this, these are the two situations that you these are the two people you want to be with. I thank both generals for being here today. Im private cuomo but ill be your governor today. I want to thank all the Army Engineer people who are here today who have done an outstanding job. They came in very quickly in setting up this emergency hospital. Which is going to be badly needed. I want to thank all of the center. T the javitt this is a great exhibition hall. This is not what they normally do,
Good morning, everyone. We haventroduce who with us. We have jim, the president of Empire College who i worked with for many years and who has been very helpful on this mission. Our commissioner of health dr. Howard zuker. Left, general Patrick Murphy. To his left is general agreement raymond shields. Thank you for being here today. This is an amazing accomplishment, transformative, in just one week the Javits Center looks entirely different. This is a place that is literally going to save lives. Let me go through some facts, if i can. On a daily update of where we are and i want to make some comments to all the women and men who are assembled and do such a great job on this facility. The increase in the number of cases continues. We see the trajectory going up. Plan of action. Step one, one flattened the curve, we increase capacity. Flattening the curve meaning if you do it as well as you can do it hopefully there is no high point of the curve, no apex. It is a flatter lower curve. Wh
Good afternoon, everyone. We have a fair amount of stuff to get you up to speed on and well go well take through this as fast as we can questions. Ake afterward. I think tomorrow were at a different time. Alex, what time tomorrow . Can you come back to me. We have a call with the white tomorrow which conflicts with our normal time. We are going to be earlier. I think noon. 12 00 tomorrow. It will be right here. The only issue with that and ill speak with judy, you may ot have all your data as buttoned down as you would like by noon. It takes judy and her team a morning. Nt of the in fact, all of the morning to get to where she wants so we can be as accurate as possible. Again, im honored to be joined my partner and government, sheila oliver. Great to be with you. The department of Human Services, Carol Johnson. Were going to hear from her. Her left at least answering questions if not jumping on a topics, superintendent colonel pat callahan. O my right, as i said, she no longer needs an