We have a change in schedule. As we explained in the hearing memo, we were planning to do Opening Statements from 9 30 to 10 00 and testimony and questions from 10 00 to 1 00. This morning we were informed that President Trump and Vice President pence have called our witnesses to about emergency meeting at the white house. We dont know the details just that it is extremely urgent. Now the witnesses have to leave at 11 45. In light of the sudden change we will significantly reduce Opening Statements. We will do 10 minutes so we can get right to questions. Witnesses, please keep your oral statements as brief as possible. At 11 45 we will recess the hearing and work with the agencies to determine when the witnesses can return. With that i recognize myself for a few remarks. I want to thank everyone for being at this hearing. Our thoughts go out to everyone and our colleagues representative meadows and representative gosar who cannot participate here today. Were now in the middle of a Glob
Brought to you today by your television provider. Next, centers for Disease Control and prevention director dr. Robert redfield and National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases director dr. Anthony fauci testify on the coronavirus outbreak. They were joined by other Health Officials at this House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing. It is two hours and 10 minutes. The committee will come to order. The chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. I want to inform members that we have a change in schedule. As we explained in the hearing memo, we were planning to do Opening Statements from 9 30 to 10 00 and testimony and questions from 10 00 to 1 00. This morning, we were informed that President Trump and Vice President pence have called our witnesses to an emergency meeting at the white house. We dont know the details, just that it is extremely urgent. Now the witnesses have to leave at 11 45. In light of this sudden change, we are going to significantly reduce Openin
Redfielddr. Robert testify on the outbreak. It is two hours and 10 minutes. South korea has now tested more than 196,000 people but we are not anywhere close to that. They started conducting drive through testing, but people here in the United States cant even get tested by their own doctors. This is the United States of america. Were supposed to be leading the world, instead were trailing far behind. How did south korea test so many people so quickly but we didnt test a fracture of that number . Why did it take so long . We must do better. Unfortunately these delays have been systemic. Just last week the Trump Administration promised to deliver a million tests by the end of the week but it didnt even come close. On sunday they admitted they delivered only 75,000 tests, thats over 900,000 tests short. And this was their own stated goal to the American People. Now the Trump Administration is saying they have distributed a million tests and they will be distributing four million by the e
[indistinct conversations] the committee wil without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. I want to inform members that we have a change in schedule. As we explained in the hearing memo, we were planning to do Opening Statements from 9, 30 to 10 00 and testimony and questions from 10 00 to 1 00. Is morning, we were informed that President Trump and Vice President pence have called our witnesses to an emergency meeting at the white house. We dont know the details, just that it is extremely urgent. Now the witnesses have to leave at 11 45. In light of this sudden change, we are going to significantly reduce Opening Statements instead of doing 30 minutes, we will do 10. We will get right to questions. For the witnesses we have your wit and statements. Keep your oral statements as brief as possible. At 11 45 we will recess the hearing and work with the agencies to determine when the witnesses can return. With that i recognize myself for a few
Reporter she cant stop thinking about the tragedy. She and the husband live across the street from the party and ran out to try to help the kids. Her husband put a tourniquet on one of the wounded boys while instructing his friends to not move him. To know he was gone and screaming his name and crying, yeah, it was like never seen anything like that in my life. Probably the saddest thing i will ever see. My deepest condolences to everyone. I wish we could have done more. Reporter his dad said he was a great kid and big brother. Of. His brothers and sisters look up to him. He was playing basketball and looking to a career in the medical field. He told me, dad, i just dont want to be a failure. Reporter yesterday, police said they arrested an 18yearold of andioc for the shooting. The family says theyre glad a suspect has been caught but nothing will bring their boy back. In contra costa county, nbc bay area news. Other headlines tonight, the frantic search continues in maine. New develop