Good morning. The committee on Health Education will come to order. I have one goal today and that is Accurate Information. Accurate information that can help americans understand what they can do and decide what else around the worl world is at f the multiple coronavirus is alarming. 90,000 cases and 65 countries, 3,000 deaths according to the World Health Organization and most people in the United States are at a low risk. Heres what the New York Times said on its front page todays ago on sunday in describing the situation in our country. Quote, much about the coronavirus remains unclear. Its far from certain that the outbreak will reach a severe see proportions in the United States or affect many regions that ones. With its topnotch scientists, modern hospitals and Public Health infrastructure, most experts agree the United States is among the countrys best prepared to prevent or manage such an epidemic. Thats from the front page of the New York Times two days ago describing where w
Was it your decision to not have her . No. Etary azar sda ann was there. Mr. Doggett not the disease expert who was the truth expert, not the out on tuesday, especially drawing the president s attention, in saying will see communities spread in the United States. Its not a question of if this will happen. Is a question of when and how many people in this country will illnesses. Do you agree with her statement . Secretary azar first, i know doctor extremely well, over decades. I have the highest respect for we believe no. Mr. Doggett do you agree with the fact . Secretary azar communities spread mr. Doggett do you agree with her or not . Context azar theres need. Community spread could be in a town, a locality, or could be nationwide like china. Have but day could before in Northern California let me ask you ecretary azar could be a community case. We dont know. Mr. Doggett in saying disruptions to everyday life may severe, but people might want to start thinking about this now. L with
[indiscernible chatter] senator cruz good afternoon. This hearing is called to order. Im very pleased to see a hearing on stem and math and science and precision starting at precisely 2 30 and zero seconds. That is an auspicious way to begin this discussion. Earlier this year on one of the hottest nights of the summer, nearly half a Million People crowded on to the national mall. They were not there for a protest or to celebrate a National Holiday and they were not there for a concert or to watch a fireworks show. No, instead half a Million People went there drenched in sweat to watch the story of the apollo 11 mission as it was projected on to the Washington Monument commemorating the moment 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong and buzz aldrin took that giant leap for mankind. As everyone in d. C. Knows, if there is half a Million People on the lawn and it is not a protest, Something Big is going on. And landing the first humans on the moon and returning them safely to earth marks as one
Good afternoon. This hearing is called to order. Very pleased to see a hearing on s. T. E. M. And math and science and precision as starting precisely at 2 30 and 0 seconds. That is an auspicious way to begin this discussion. Earlier this year on one of the hottest nights of the summer, nearly a half Million People crowded on to the national mall. They werent there for a protest or to celebrate a national holiday, and they werent there for a concert or to watch a fireworks show. No, instead a half Million People went there drenched in sweat to watch the story of the apollo 11 mission as it was projected on to the washington monument, commemorated the moment 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong and buzz aldrin took that giant leap for man kind. As everyone in d. C. Knows, if there are a half Million People on the mall and it aint a protest, Something Big is going on. And landing the first humans on the moon and returning them safely to earth marks as one of the epical moments in the history
To Committee Rule 7c, Opening Statements are limited to chair and Ranking Members. This allows us to hear from witnesses sooner and provides all members time to ask questions. Id like to thank secretary betsy devos and thank her to hold enough time to allow all of the members present and have five minutes of questions pursuant to house rules. I am especially thankful pause in this chair i am exercising my prerogative to go last in the question order. So if she were to leave early, i wouldnt get to answer questions. I thank you for agreeing to stay with us the full time. I recognize the opening statement. We are here to examine the department of educations implementation of the baar defense rule. I want to thank you, madam secretary, to discuss this important issue. The bar defense rule is grounded in basic fairness. Students face severe financial and emotional consequences and it is, therefore, cruel and counterproductive for the federal government to compound their misfortune by colle