More than 90 effectiveness in preventing the disease. This is very helpful news. And it is a trip to the innovative power of the private sector and efforts of congress and the Trump Administration to expedite the development of Covid Vaccines. A light at the end of the tunnel looks likeat its on the way. At the same time, madam president , it is essential esst minimize whats happening with covid right now. Cases are surging and are likely to surge further. Doctors and hospitals are struggling. Its essential we maintain key Safety Measures until those vaccines arrive. Number than everng we need to kp wearing masks, washing our hands and maintaining social distance. The more responsibly that we add, the more we can protect vulnerable members of the population and keep our doctors and hospitals from being overrun. Acting responsibly can alsols hp avert for the economic set of which would be a devastating blow to a lot of struggling businesses. I know its been a long, hard year and everyon
2 15 p. M. Eastern and we have live coverag here on cspan2. Earlier sators john thune and dick durbin talkn the ongoing coronavirus pandemic the governments response. Madam president , yesterday drugmaker madonna fired for emergency youth authorization from the fda for the Covid Vaccine and the fdas Vaccine Advisory Committee is scheduled to discuss pfizers Covid Vaccine next week and is excited to review maternals shortly thereafter. That it is entirely possible that by the end of december the fda will have authorized, not one, but two Covid Vaccines that are so far shown more than 90 effectiveness in preventing the disease. This is very hopeful news. It is a tribute to the innovative power of the private sector and the efforts of congress and the Trump Administration to expedite the development of Covid Vaccines. The light at the end of the tunnel looks like it is on the way and at the same time, madam president , it is essential would not minimize with happening with covid right now
Limiting indoor gatherings where covid can spread went into effect. I want to remind everyone these actions are both targeted and intended to be temporary. These steps are what the Public Health experts tell us we need to take to avoid overwhelmed hospitals and death counts like we sought in the spring. It will also protect our medical workers, first responders, and other workers who have put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us. People we usually call front liners. I hesitate to use that phrase because it implies there is a second line. The peoplerespect who have been on the front line they are what has been keeping us safe. We must all Work Together. We had our weekly get a call tuesday evening where we got a call from health experts. This is the fourth call we have legislatorshigan including six democrats and six republicans from the house and senate. I am hopeful when the Legislature Returns from their hunting break, republicans will share their plans for addressing th
For a bill combining several Clean Energy Initiatives followed by five measures dealing with veterans issues. Live now to the floor of the u. S. House here on cspan. Orde the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Lord god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. The advance of Coronavirus Infections continues to rise in a number of states around our nation, send your spirit of healing and wellbeing among those who suffer and your angels to protect the Many Health Care workers who place their own wellbeing in danger every day. Comfort those today in the Supreme Court who begin the blic mourning of a beloved colleague, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and console those who worked with over so many years. Bless the members of this peoples house who labor today to pass bills to advance the common wheel of our nation. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolut
A giant bird cage above the old bailey can actually see that there was in the run up to the referendum a preponderance of until you pull breaks it pieces on to and sputnik what the report does not do is make any criticism of any individual program a cold commentator present or thats not what this is of no mention of going underground in britains finally released no redacted russia reports oliseh more coming up in todays going underground but 1st as more and more people go back to a life precode with 19 or hopes for a vaccine obscuring the imminent threat posed by a socalled winter spike that could cause another 120000 coronavirus deaths in the u. K. Where the worlds most respected virologist dr robert gallo who is pivotal in discovering the link that hiv has to aids suggests that a much cheaper option a polio vaccine could be used as a stopgap until a grown a virus vaccine. Found he joins me now via skype from baltimore in the United States thanks so much robert coming on before we eve