Cbos budget. The hearing is expected to begin shortly and youre watching live coverage on cspan3. Good afternoon. Ill call the committee to order. Today the committee will hear testimony from the Congressional Budget Office director phillip swagel. These projections account for the effects of the covid19 pandemic and legislation enacted in response to it and provide a window into the future of our financial state. This is dr. Swagels first time testifying since becoming the 10th director of the office. Unfortunately, the pandemic has delayed us from having him appear before this committee. I would like to thank dr. Swagel for being here and thank the cbo staff for working to provide congress with informed estimates at a time of unprecedented uncertainty and unusual working conditions. Cbos updated budget projections confirmed what we all know, that the economic disruption caused by covid19 and the federal governments response have led to a surge in deficit and debt. Cbo projects by the
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We also invite your participation using the hashtag pmqs. Members are finishing up other business. Live to the floor of the british house of commons. We will continue to listen and take appropriate steps at the right time to protect critical supply routes wherever they are. Doctor james davis. Can the minister confirm that keeping the roots open is sustaining the supply chain of food and medical supplies that are so vitally needed on both sides of the crossing including their . Absolutely yes. It is a good example of that where they benefited from those connections to great britain. I will call the Prime Minister to answer the engagements, Prime Minister boris johnson. Thank you, mister speaker. Mister speaker, yesterday International Nurses day, the whole house thank the nurses and care staff in key workers, responding to the covid19 pandemic. 134 nhs workers and 131 social care workers deaths have been reported as involving covid19. This house learned of the tragic death, the fact th
On eastbound interstate 80. Those people died at the scene. All eastbound lanes were closed for more than one hour. It did take almost 4 hours to complete the reopen the freeway. It is already a busy morning, sal is busy watching all of this period they have cleared the lanes on 80 where the crash happened. It was a pretty big scene. Right now this whole area is clear. It is almost as if it never happened. That is the fortunate news for the commute. Lets talk about the macarthur maze. That traffic looks okay heading down to the bay bridge. When you get out to highway 24 it looks pretty good. If you are driving from walnut creek to oakland the Richmond Bridge approach is light. It is cold out there, not as cold as yesterday. Clouds will eventually lead to rain. Still some 30s, mainly middle 30s. The high clouds are going to be visiting as most of the day and very light rain will develop later this evening and tonight. You can see some of the dynamics due west of us. That will arrive ton